Elections-Related Clashes Leave 24 People Dead in Burundi
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At least 24 people were killed in clashes between Burundi police and unidentified militants in the outskirts of the commercial capital, Bujumbura.
It’s the latest flare up of violence in the coffee-producing East African nation that’s scheduled to hold general elections May 20. The United Nations warned in September that Burundi was on the verge of all-out violence as elections approach.