The Burundi President, Pierre Nkurunziza, has returned to the country
and regained control after a failed coup, according to reports.
The attempted coup on May 13 coincided with President Nkurunziza’s meeting with East African heads of state in Tanzania.
According to the latest reports the coup ringleader, Major General
Godefroid Niyombare, is currently at large. However, his two co-plotters
have been arrested by military loyal to President Nkurunziza, including
Defence Minister Cyrille Ndayirukiye, Security Minister Gabriel
Nizigama.
Gunfire and explosions could be heard throughout the Burundi capital
city Bujumbura as loyalist forces clashed with military staging the
coup. However, loyalist troops were quick to capture the Presidential
palace and the airport—considered two strategically significant
locations in the country.
Upon his return, President Nkurunziza told state-owned radio that the
army “showed courage and determination by thwarting the macabre plans”
of the plotters. He also reassured the public that national elections
would be held as planned in June.
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