<p>Heavy clashes between rival factions were reported throughout the day in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, on May 14. The day before, crowds, as shown here, celebrated the announcement of a military coup, after Major General Godefroid Niyombare said in a radio broadcast</a> that he had ousted President Pierre Nkurunziza. The presidency originally denied the coup, then issued a statement on Facebook</a> declaring that it had been thwarted.</p><p>The announcement came after weeks of deadly protests in Burundi, sparked by Nkurunziza’s bid for what has been widely condemned as an “unconsitutional” third term in office. Credit: YouTube/Pádraic MacOireachtaigh</p>
