IN PICTURES: Burundi unrest escalates

May 05, 2015

Burundi''s vice president said hundreds of protesters who were arrested would be released if protests end

BURUNDI'S constitutional court on Tuesday cleared President Pierre Nkurunziza to run for a controversial third term, following days of deadly protests in the capital Bujumbura.

 

Several people have died in the bloody protests while many other have been detained.

 

Also on Tuesday, Burundi's vice president said hundreds of protesters who were arrested would be released and key radio stations reopened if protests end.

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A man poses with a wooden rifle in the Musaga neighbourhood in Bujumbura. AFP Photo

A young boy searches for salvageable materials in the embers of a burning barricade in the Bwiza neighbourhood in Bujumbura. AFP Photo

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Policemen take cover during clashes with protesters in Bujumbura. AFP Photo

Policemen chase a protester during clashes in Bujumbura. AFP Photo

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A policeman runs during clashes with protesters in Bujumbura. AFP Photo

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A protester throws stones at police during street battle in Mugasa district of Bujumbura where police shot dead at least four demonstrators. AFP Photo

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A protestor sits on the ground in front of police lines in the Musaga neighbourhood of Bujumbura. AFP Photo

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Burundian youths salute as they demonstrate against the president's bid for a third term in Bujumbura. AFP Photo

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Burundian youth jump over a burning barricade as they demonstrate in Bujumbura. AFP Photo

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Burundian youth take to the streets as they demonstrate in Bujumbura. AFP Photo

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Burundian riot police detain a demonstrator during a protest against the president's bid to cling to power for a third term in Musaga, ourskirts of Bujumbura. AFP Photo

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Protestors run across a fire towards police lines in the Musaga neighbourhood of Bujumbura. AFP Photo

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