BURUNDI: 400 People Arrested In Protest Over President's Third Term Bid

At least 400 people have been detained in Burundi following protests triggered by President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid to seek a third term, human rights activists have said.

Carina Tertsakian, a senior Rwanda researcher with Human Rights Watch, said on Friday that more than 400 people are believed to be in detention as Burundi's government tries to stop the protests.

Clashes between opposition protesters and police in the central African nation have left seven people dead and 66 injured.

Violence erupted six days ago after the governing NDD-FDD endorsed Nkurunziza as its candidate for the June 26 election.

Nkurunziza, a former rebel leader from the majority Hutu ethnic group, became president in 2005.

The president's supporters insist he is eligible for a third term because he was installed by parliament when he took office, as opposed to being directly elected by the people.