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Monday 18 May 2015 - 11:26 Makkah mean time-29-7-1436
Al-Shabaab group (Google images)
Bujumbura (IINA) – Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza on Sunday made his first public appearance in the capital Bujumbura since an attempted coup last week failed to oust him, warning of a threat posed by militant group Al-Shabaab from Somalia, news agencies reported.
The east African nation was plunged into crisis after President Nkurunziza said he was seeking a third term of office despite an apparent constitutional limit of two five-year terms.
Critics said the move would be unconstitutional, and there have been almost daily protests since Nkurunziza’s announcement, stirring memories of an ethnically driven civil war that ended a decade ago.
At a news conference, the President, who has not been seen in the capital for days, did not address the crisis in his country but said he was "very preoccupied" by the threat posed by the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab.
"We take seriously the threat of Al-Shabaab," Nkurunziza said without elaborating.
It is noteworthy that Burundi contributes forces to an African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission battling Al-Shabaab in Somalia. In recent years, the group has attacked Kenya and Uganda, which also provide troops.
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