Gunfire after general announces ouster of president

Описание: (14 May 2015) Sporadic gunfire rang out in Burundi's capital on Thursday, the day after an army general announced he had ousted President Pierre Nkurunziza, whose decision to seek a third term in office provoked street protests.
Loud explosions could be heard in central Bujumbura, which has been the scene of daily protests against another term for Nkurunziza.
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Thousands took to the streets on Wednesday to celebrate after Major General Godefroid Niyombare announced on a private radio station that Nkurunziza had been relieved of his duties.
Nkurunziza was in neighbouring Tanzania for a summit on his country's troubles at the time. His exact whereabouts remained unclear on Thursday after the regional summit in Dar-es-Salaam, which condemned the coup attempt in an official statement, ended late on Wednesday.
It remains unclear who is running the country, with the military said to be divided between Nkurunziza loyalists and those who back Niyombare, who was fired in February as the country's intelligence chief.


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