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| President Nkurunziza's controversial third term has plunged Burundi into serious crisis with scores of fatalities |
The Peace and Security
Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has decided to impose sanctions against
Burundian stake holders, who contribute to the perpetuation of violence and
impede the search for a solution to the crisis facing the country. The decision came on
Saturday during the 551st meeting on the prevailing situation in Burundi of the
Peace and Security Council (PSC) held in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa.
The
Council "decides, in support of the efforts to find an early and
consensual solution to the crisis facing Burundi, to impose targeted sanctions,
including travel ban and asset freeze, against all the Burundian stakeholders
whose actions and statements contribute to the perpetuation of violence and
impede the search for a solution," said the Communiqué of the meeting.
