Army sent out to quell protests against President

Heavily armed soldiers have been deployed in Burundi to quell protests against the president’s bid for a third term, which sparked a coup attempt last week that was foiled.

In the Musaga neighbourhood of the capital, Bujumbura, armed soldiers faced off with hundreds of angry protesters calling on President Pierre Nkurunziza to rescind his decision to seek another term in office, which many say is unconstitutional.