Burundi’s Police Chief Says 157 People Arrested in Protests
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Burundi authorities arrested 157 people during protests spurred by the ruling party’s nomination of President Pierre Nkurunziza as its candidate for June elections, police chief Andre Ndayambaje said.
“We call on families to come and visit them -- they are safe and secure,” Ndayambaje said in a Monday interview in the capital, Bujumbura, referring to those detained. He didn’t give any details on a death toll, which local broadcasters such as Radio Isanganiro have put at five people, and said police are still assessing the impact of the protests.