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The EU condemns the assassination of an opposition leader in Burundi and calls on the authorities to act

FlagBurundi(B2) The European Union wished to condemn, through a spokesperson for the High Representative " with force yesterday's murderous attack against a member of the opposition as well as the attack at the central market the day before. The proliferation of violence in recent days risks leading the country to generalized violence. A message that translates, in a diplomatic way, a certain distrust of the government in power.

Bringing the guilty to justice

It is " the Burundian authorities to bring the perpetrators of these crimes to justice and to take the necessary measures to prevent political violence from spreading. This must be done with respect for the human rights of all Burundians, including freedom of assembly, association and expression”.

No rushed elections

And the European Union calls for restraint and urges all actors to engage in good faith in the political dialogue initiated a few days ago. We cannot let the country be held hostage by those who want to rush to elections without putting in place the necessary conditions for peaceful, credible and inclusive elections in Burundi.

Do everything to defuse the crisis

“We encourage the region, the African Union, the East African Community, and the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region to spare no effort to defuse the crisis,” concludes the European message. The EU also supports fully » the efforts of the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General, Said Djinnit.

Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Chief editor of the B2 site. Graduated in European law from the University of Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne and listener to the 65th session of the IHEDN (Institut des Hautes Etudes de la Défense Nationale. Journalist since 1989, founded B2 - Bruxelles2 in 2008. EU/NATO correspondent in Brussels for Sud-Ouest (previously West-France and France-Soir).

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