The US is prepared to impose sanctions on any actors involved in violence related to protests against the Burundi president’s attempt to run for a third term.
Speaking after a closed door meeting at the Un Security Council on Burundi, US Ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power said,
“The United States is carefully monitoring the situation, and we are prepared to take targeted measures including visa bans or sanctions against those who plan and or participate in wide-spread violence of the kind that we all fear.”
Ms Power also expressed alarm at credible reports that arms had been distributed to militias supporting the current president, reports Reuters.
Speaking after a closed door meeting at the Un Security Council on Burundi, US Ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power said,
“The United States is carefully monitoring the situation, and we are prepared to take targeted measures including visa bans or sanctions against those who plan and or participate in wide-spread violence of the kind that we all fear.”
Ms Power also expressed alarm at credible reports that arms had been distributed to militias supporting the current president, reports Reuters.