{A new report by the U.N. secretary-general warns that if Burundi’s president tries to seek a fourth term it could “plunge the country into an even deeper crisis.”}<\/p>\n
U.N. chief Antonio Guterres’ report to the U.N. Security Council cites recent comments by President Pierre Nkurunziza that he might pursue a fourth term if Burundi’s people decide to change the constitution.<\/p>\n
The East African nation has seen deadly political turmoil since Nkurunziza in 2015 successfully pursued a third term, which some called unconstitutional. Hundreds have been killed, and more than 380,000 have fled.<\/p>\n
Burundi’s government on Tuesday responded to the U.N. report by saying it “regrets that some lobbies with proven interests and positions against Burundi seem to have control over a number of United Nations’ organs.”<\/p>\n
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