Foiled Coup D’état in Burundi Strongly Condemned by Africa Union

The current fighting that comes after the foiled coup d’état in Burundi, between forces loyal to Burundi’s president Pierre Nkurunziza and those loyal to the Major General Godefroid Niyombare could plunge the country in a big civil war, Intelligence Briefs have warned.

Africa Union (AU) has consequently come out strongly to condemn the foiled coup d’état against President Pierre Nkurunziza, saying that the coup attempt clearly violated AU’s principle of rejecting unconstitutional changes of government and its commitment to the rule of law and democracy.

On Wednesday, Major General Godefroid Niyombare of Burundi announced the dismissal of Nkurunziza and his government amid ongoing anti-government protests that have paralyzed the country for almost three weeks.

This was however quickly followed up by a broadcast from an unnamed army general announcing that the coup d’état led by Major General Godefroid Niyombare had failed.

Intelligence briefs showed that there was a high risk of the security forces intervening in the political impasse in Burundi in the wake of Wednesday’s foiled coup d’état.