Burundi general shot dead dropping child off at school

A security advisor to Burundi’s vice-president has been shot dead while dropping off his daughter at school in the capital Bujumbura. General Athanase Kararuza and his wife died instantly. No group has said it was behind the attack. More than 400 people have been killed in the turmoil since President Pierre Nkurunziza said he would […]

A security advisor to Burundi’s vice-president has been shot dead while dropping off his daughter at school in the capital Bujumbura.
General Athanase Kararuza and his wife died instantly. No group has said it was behind the attack.
More than 400 people have been killed in the turmoil since President Pierre Nkurunziza said he would run for a third term last April.
A string of high-ranking army officials have been targeted during the conflict.
Security forces have also been accused of killing opponents and dumping them in mass graves by rights group Amnesty International.
Shortly after the attack, the International Criminal court announced that it was starting a preliminary investigation into the violence in Burundi.
This will decide whether a full-blown investigation will take place, which could result in charges against those accused of being behind the violence.