Life goes on, unfazed Burundi vows, even as sanctions bite
Demonstrators face off against police officers during a protest against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s third term bid in Musaga, outskirts of the capital Bujumbura, on April 30, 2015. Burundi still faces pressure to resolve a political stalemate sparked after the controversial re-election of President Nkurunziza. As international pressure piles up, the country’s parliament has since voted to withdraw from the UN court on crimes against humanity.
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Internationals bodies keeping an eye on the crisis have reported that the situation went from bad to worse, especially after a failed coup by Major General Gedefroid Niyombane last May.
