EAC should say something on Burundi political crisis

>The central African nation of Burundi was plunged deeper into a political crisis on Wednesday after three government ministers from the country’s main Tutsi party resigned.

>A high level meeting of the  East African Community (EAC) which ended here at the weekend skipped the Burundi crisis despite rising concerns on the security situation in its member state.

Escalating violence in Burundi has put the East African Community (EAC) at a loss on what to do to defuse the crisis.

The East African Community (EAC) has been challenged to act accordingly in resolving the political crisis in Burundi and end the killings.

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