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Urgent: UN chief visits Burundi as political crisis continues

Xinhua, February 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday started his visit to Burundi as part of efforts to resolve a political crisis since April last year.

Burundi is facing a political crisis that began in April 2015 after the ruling party endorsed Pierre Nkurunziza to contest for last year's presidential election. Endit