Burundi president appears for first time since coup attempt

Pierre Nkurunziza

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on Sunday appeared in public for the first time since repelling a coup attempt last week. Making no direct mention of the attempted coup, Nkurunziza instead warned about the threat posed by the Somali-based Islamic group al-Shabaab. Though forces loyal to Nkurunziza thwarted the would-be coup, they have yet to capture the alleged ringleader in the plot attempt, Maj. Gen. Godefroid Niyombare.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.