BURUNDI: Burundi Coup Leader Arrested

Three leaders of a failed coup against Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza have been arrested, his spokesman says.

However coup leader Gen Godefroid Niyombare is "still on the run".

Earlier, Gen Niyombare told the AFP news agency that he and his followers were going to surrender, adding: "I hope they won't kill us".

President Pierre Nkurunziza has tweeted he is back home. He was in Tanzania when the coup attempt against his bid to seek a third term was launched.

He is expected to make a national address.