Authorities in Burundi have ordered individuals in possession of illegal weapons to surrender them within a month. President PIERRE NKURUNZIZA said the authorities will also hold to account the few security officials behind cases of killings and tort

Authorities in Burundi have ordered individuals in possession of illegal weapons to surrender them within a month.
President PIERRE NKURUNZIZA said the authorities will also hold to account the few security officials behind cases of killings and torture.
President NKURUNZIZA gave this indication after the United Nations human rights chief raised alarm over an upsurge in arrests and killings in Burundi.
The country in Central Africa has been battling with raging political violence since April when President NKURUNZIZA declared his intention to seek election for a third term.
He has since secured another term of five years in an election that was boycotted by the opposition and denounced by other African leaders.