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African Union proposes 5,000 peacekeepers for Burundi - diplomat

Published 18/12/2015, 05:45
© Reuters. Protesters gesture in front of a soldier during a protest against Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza and his bid for a third term in Bujumbura

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The African Union's (AU) Peace and Security Council has proposed sending 5,000 peacekeepers to Burundi, invoking a rule which allows it to deploy a force without the consent of Burundi's leader, said a diplomat who was at an AU meeting on the issue.

Burundi's presidency, which could not be reached for comment, has previously rejected calls for a peacekeeping mission.

President Pierre Nkurunziza has 96 hours to respond to the AU resolution which was drawn up late on Thursday and likely to be rubber-stamped by the AU Peace and Security Council in coming days.

© Reuters. Protesters gesture in front of a soldier during a protest against Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza and his bid for a third term in Bujumbura

"We have authorised the deployment of a 5,000-man force for Burundi whose mandate includes the protection of civilians," a diplomat from a member country of the council told Reuters.

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