Agathon Rwasa, who led the FNL (National Liberation Forces) during Burundi's civil war, addresses a news conference in the capital Bujumbura, September 13, 2013. REUTERS/Jean Pierre Aime Harerimana
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Burundi's worst political crisis since the end of its 12-year civil war risks unleashing a new wave of unrest before next year's presidential election, the main opposition leader said on Thursday.
Agathon Rwasa, the last rebel commander to lay down arms in 2009, accused President Pierre Nkurunziza of seeking to rewrite the constitution for his party's own gain and of behaving increasingly like a dictator.
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