Rwanda wise to decline Burundi’s ‘invitation’ for a confrontation

President Pierre Nkurunziza’s government has turned to escalating the internal conflict in Burundi, taking it beyond the borders by punishing perceived enemies from the outside.

Last week, it expelled the First Counsellor at the Rwandan embassy in Bujumbura and this week requested Belgium to replace its ambassador, saying it had “no more confidence in him.” Media reports indicated that it had expelled some Rwandans while some businesses owned by their kin were attacked.