Burundi detains official for saying president's foes should be thrown into lake
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NAIROBI (Reuters) – Authorities in Burundi have arrested a ruling party official after he called on supporters to throw political opponents into a lake, a judicial source said on Monday, ahead of a referendum on extending President Pierre Nkurunziza’s term in office.