{UAH} Burundi general declares coup against President Nkurunziza - BBC News
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Maj Gen Godefroid Niyombareh said a salvation committee had been set up but his level of support is unclear.
Thousands protesting against the president in the capital, Bujumbura, are now reported to be celebrating.
President Nkurunziza is currently in Tanzania. The presidency's Twitter site said the coup attempt had failed.
Mr Nkurunziza has been meeting other East African leaders to discuss the crisis. His aide dismissed the coup claims as "a joke".
Brian M. Kwesiga
President and CEO,
Ugandan North American Association - UNAA
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