Africa
Congolese split over Burundi troops in troubled east
4 years agoBUJUMBURA, BURUNDI - JULY 01: Troops march during the celebrations marking the 53rd anniversary of the country's Independence at the Prince Rwagasore stadium in Bujumbura on July 01, 2015. At least six people were killed Wednesday in ongoing street fights in the Burundian capital between protestors and police over President Pierre Nkurunziza's plan to run for a third term, security officials have said. Renovat Ndabashinze / Anadolu Agency (Photo by Renovat Ndabashinze / ANADOLU AGENCY / Anadolu Agency via AFP)
The deployment of Burundian troops to help quell rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east has divided local people, with some fiercely opposed but others giving a cautious…
