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Burundi
has been in turmoil since April Reuters
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Burundi's parliament is
debating the plan by the African Union to send 5,000 peacekeepers to the
country to protect civilians in Burundi. The parliament
is expected to back the government's rejection of the force, which it
has described as an "invasion force".
BBC Africa Live report continues:
On
Thursday the AU said it would not allow genocide to take place in Burundi.
At
least 400 people have been killed, nearly 3,500 arrested and at least 220,000
people have fled Burundi since President Pierre Nkurunziza announced in April
that he would run for a third term, the UN says.
He survived a coup attempt
in May, and secured a third term in disputed elections in July.
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