Arrest warrant issued for Burundi’s exiled opposition leader

Arrest warrant for Sinduhije relates to attacks that have killed dozens and injured several since the start of 2020.

Burundi has issued an international arrest warrant against exiled opposition politician Alexis Sinduhije, accusing him of leading a group responsible for multiple “terrorist acts”.

The announcement, made by the country’s attorney general Sylvestre Nyandwi late on Wednesday, followed a string of attacks in the troubled East African nation in recent days that have left at least six people dead and more than 100 wounded.

However, the warrant related to earlier attacks, including grenade explosions and ambushes that have killed dozens and injured several since the start of 2020, Nyandwi said.