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Burundi Opposition Leader Says Party Members Attacked in Run-up to Elections

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   Burundi's main opposition leader and presidential candidate Agathon
   Rwasa says supporters of his CNL party are being arrested, attacked and
   in some cases killed ahead of the country's May 20 elections.

   "We are experiencing some behaviors which are meant to destabilize
   mainly the CNL where our people are attacked and there is no judiciary
   or police prosecution which could be conducted against the
   perpetrators," Rwasa said this week in an exclusive interview with VOA
   News.

   According to the CNL, one party member was attacked and two others went
   missing in Ruyigi province on Thursday.

   The party says a local CNL leader in Mwaro province was kidnapped
   Monday and his body was found floating in a river.

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