
The United States will sanction four current and former Burundi government officials,incuding the minister of public security,over ongoing violence in the country the White House said today monday.The White House said it has received multiple reports targeted killings,arbitrary arrests,torture and political repression by security forces in Burundi.The White House said Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza's pursuit of a third term in office has precipitated the crisis.The White House said the crisis has forced more than 200,000 Burundians to become refugees.The executive order sanctions Alain Gillaume Bunyoni,minister of public security,Godefroid Bizimana,,deputy director-general of the national police,Godefroid Niyombare,Major general and former chief of Burundi's intelligence sevice and Cyrille Ndayirukiye,former minister of defense.The order also leaves open the possibility of additional sanctions against those who have supported violence,human rights abuses and attacks United Nation peace keeping missions.
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