His decision. which many feel violated the spirit of the very agreement that ended the Burundi 12year civil war and the Burundian Constitution itself. has led to widespread violence. An attempted coup in May revealed an alarming split in the militias military ranks. and I came to the floor in June to discuss my concern that the situation could escalate. Unfortunately. I was correct. It has. At that time. 90.000 people had fled the country. and now there are over 200.000 refugees. In June. an estimated 21 people had died during the protest. The U.N. now estimates that nearly 250 people have been killed since April. some at the hands of the security forces and others in a series of titfortat targeted assassinations and killings.
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