Government rejects UN police force

Burundi’s government has rejected a decision to deploy a UN police force to the country in an effort to end more than a year of political violence. The UN Security Council agreed on Friday to send 288 officers, despite Burundi saying it would accept no more than 50 unarmed personnel. But a government spokesman said […]

Burundi’s government has rejected a decision to deploy a UN police force to the country in an effort to end more than a year of political violence.
The UN Security Council agreed on Friday to send 288 officers, despite Burundi saying it would accept no more than 50 unarmed personnel.
But a government spokesman said even 50 was unacceptable and the move violated Burundi’s sovereignty.
More than 400 people have been killed in unrest since April 2015.