Burundi Demands UN Apology After 'Arms' Accusations

Bujumbura — Burundi's government has demanded the United Nations provide evidence or apologise after an alleged UN report claimed it was arming young supporters, amid renewed concerns over political violence.

Local media have been quoting from a puportedly leaked internal UN report that sounded the alarm over "allegations" that members of the Imbonerakure, the youth wing of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza's party, were being armed and trained in weapons use.

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