7 dead, 66 hurt as Burundi hit by more violent protests

Burundi is hit by a new wave of protests as opposition to President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid for a third term spreads beyond the capital.

>Authorities in Burundi arrested a leading dissident and shut down the main independent radio station Monday as they battled a second day of demonstrations against a bid by the president to cling to power for a third term.

An opposition protest in Congolese capital Kinshasa turned violent and one man was left severely beaten.

The security forces in Burundi systematically killed dozens of people during violent repression in Bujumbura on 11 December, Amnesty International says.

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The 24-year-old had rushed a seriously ill toddler for treatment after being saved from drowning.

Security officials say 11 policemen were injured in overnight grenade attacks in the capital Bujumbura amid continuing political unrest.

Two people are killed in renewed protests in Burundi against President Pierre Nkurunziza's re-election bid, a BBC reporter at scene says.

Hundreds of protesters have returned to the streets of the capital of Burundi, Bujumbura.