Above The Law, A Militia Threatens To Push Burundi To The Brink

Above The Law, A Militia Threatens To Push Burundi To The Brink

By Gregory Warner

They like to cast themselves as Boy Scouts, but dress as police and often resort to violence to quell dissent in the run-up to a controversial election. A rare interview with one militia member.

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Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/07/07/416827738/above-the-law-a-militia-threatens-to-push-burundi-to-the-brink?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world

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