Political Unrest Plunges Burundi Into Crisis

MPANDA, BURUNDI - JUNE 23: Civilians gather near a policeman as they listen to a speech by a member of the ruling party, the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD), on June 23, 2015 in Mpanda, Burundi. The head of Burundi's influential rights group, Aprodeh, says at least 70 people, mostly civilians, have been killed and hundreds of others wounded following weeks of political unrest in the small, impoverished country in the African Great Lakes region of East Africa. The violence started after President Pierre Nkurunziza announced his controversial bid for a third consecutive five-year term in office. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said the violence in Burundi has forced more than 100,000 people to flee to neighboring countries. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)