Burundi president appears for first time since coup attempt


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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 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.
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