The Coup in Burundi is real - President Nkurunziza still in doubt

The Coup in Burundi is real - President Nkurunziza still in doubt and possibly in shock. What went wrong? Well, he wanted a third term in office and the masses were not happy about that. The army led by Burundi's army general Godefroid Niyombare intervened and dethroned the government.

The ousted president had these to say:

"It is with regret that we have learned that a group of soldiers rebelled this morning and made a fake declaration about a coup. The Presidency of the Republic wants the public opinion both in Burundi and abroad to know that this coup attempt has been stopped and that the people who read that statement on private local radio are being sought by the defence and security forces so that they are brought to justice. The Presidency of the Republic is asking the people of Burundi as well as foreigners to keep calm. Everything is being done to maintain security across the national territory."