US EditionRwanda planning to attack Burundi, President Évariste Ndayishimiye tells BBC
- Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye claimed he has seen credible intelligence that Rwanda plans to attack Burundi, stating that Rwanda had previously attempted a coup in Burundi a decade ago.
- Rwanda responded to Ndayishimiye's comments by calling them surprising and asserted that both nations are cooperating on security plans for their shared border, which has been closed for over a year.
- Ndayishimiye emphasized the need for peace and dialogue, urging Rwanda to respect existing peace agreements, while accusing Rwanda of supporting rebel groups to destabilize Burundi.
- He also mentioned that hundreds of thousands have fled violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with some risking their lives crossing into Burundi due to the ongoing conflict.
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insidepolitic.co.zaBurundi says Rwanda has a plan to attack it, Rwanda calls for calm
NAIROBI - Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye said he had seen \"credible intelligence\" that Rwanda has a plan to attack his country, whose forces have battled Rwandan-backed rebels in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
Rwanda planning to attack Burundi, president tells BBC
56 minutes agoShareSaveNomsa Maseko in Bujumbura & Natasha Booty in LondonBBC NewsShareSaveBBCBurundi’s president has told the BBC he has seen “credible intelligence” that Rwanda plans to attack his country.Évariste Ndayishimiye also said that Rwanda had tried to launch a coup a decade ago in Burundi, akin to “what it’s doing in the Democratic Republic of Congo” now.Rwanda has already hit back, calling the president’s comments “surprising” and i…
Rwanda planning to attack Burundi, president says - Zimbabwe News Now
BUJUMBURA, Burundi – Burundi’s president has told the BBC he has seen “credible intelligence” that Rwanda plans to attack his country. Évariste Ndayishimiye also said that Rwanda had tried to launch a coup a decade ago in Burundi, akin to “what it’s doing in the Democratic Republic of Congo” now. Rwanda has already hit back, calling the president’s comments “surprising” and insisting that the two neighbours are co-operating on security plans for…
Burundi’s leader alleges ‘credible intelligence’ of Rwanda’s plan to attack – The North Africa Post
Burundi’s president Évariste Ndayishimiye has raised alarms over what he claims is “credible intelligence” suggesting that neighboring Rwanda is planning to attack his country. Speaking in an exclusive interview with the BBC, Ndayishimiye also accused Rwanda of involvement in past instability, alleging that Rwanda supported a 2015 coup attempt in Burundi and continues to back […]
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