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Political crises in Burundi worsens (PICS)

Photos are coming in from Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, of protests against President Pierre Nkrunziza’s bid for a third term in elections due next month. Here, the military clears a barricade in the Ngagara neighbourhood:

Soldiers clear barricades in the Ngagara neighborhood of Bujumbura, Burundi, Thursday 21 May 2015, after a protester was shot dead by police. Police withdrew and the Red Cross picked up the body. Protests continue against the President's decision to seek a third term.

There were also clashes in the Nyakabyga neighbourhood between stone-throwing protesters and police:

Protester throw stones at police during clashes in the Nyakabyga neighborhood of Bujumbura, Burundi, Thursday 21 May 2015

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