UN Burundi office to close May 31

President Evariste Ndayishimiye

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye. PHOTO | AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • The UN's presence has been a source of tension for years between the organisation and Burundian authorities, which have contested the need for UN Security Council observation mission.

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