Burundi says Rwanda has a plan to attack it, Rwanda calls for calm


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  • Tuesday, 25 Mar 2025

President of Burundi, Evariste Ndayishimiye, arrives at the African Union Commission (AUC) headquarters during the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye said he had seen "credible intelligence" that Rwanda has a plan to attack his country, whose forces have battled Rwandan-backed rebels in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

He did not elaborate on the alleged plan, which was dismissed by Rwanda, and said he hoped the problem could be resolved through dialogue.

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