Burundi leader's defiance raises odds of escalation
Burundi's protests have the potential to develop into an entrenched political crisis if the president remains defiant
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- Nkurunziza defiant
- Party support
- The army
- Armed opposition
- Regional role
- Ethnic dimension
- Outlook
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_350.jpg "A line of riot policemen standing in formation in Bujumbura (Reuters/Thomas Mukoya)")