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Burundi: one day, 87 dead
BBC story here
From the article:
Eighty-seven people were killed in violence that broke out after three military sites were attacked in Burundi on Friday, the army says.
Eight of those who died were security officers and 49 people were captured, Col Gaspard Baratuza said.