BURUNDI: Government Accuse Opposition Protesters Of Terrorism

Burundi's government has promised to crack down on a wave of protests, accusing opposition groups of providing cover for a "terrorist enterprise".

The security minister also said that an attack on Friday which killed three people, including two police officers, was linked to the demonstrators.

Meanwhile, protesters have called for a two-day halt in their campaign against President Nkurunziza's re-election bid.

It is the biggest unrest Burundi has seen since a civil war ended in 2005.

The deadly attack late on Friday was carried out in the capital Bujumbura by unidentified gunmen using automatic weapons and grenades.

On Saturday Security Minister Gen Gabriel Nizigama linked the incident to six days of protests by opposition and civil society groups.

"These demonstrations provide cover for a terrorist enterprise," he said.

Security forces, he added "will do everything to stop this uprising". From now on, he said, the demonstrators would be regarded as "criminals, terrorists and even enemies of the country".

Culled from BBC