Assassinations signal more violence ahead in Burundi
Targeted killings of high-profile government figures are the latest sign of simmering tensions
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- Violence
- Assassinations
- Opposition deaths
- The opposition
- Political goals
- Risks
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_350.jpg "Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza attends the requiem mass of the late environment and water minister Emmanuel Niyonkuru, who was killed in Bujumbura (Reuters/Evrard Ngendakumana)")