Burundian Godefroid Niyombare said Wednesday he had deposed President Pierre Nkurunziza for seeking an unconstitutional third term in office, and was working with civil society groups to form a transitional government.
Burundi General Announces Coup
![People greet soldiers as they celebrate in Bujumbura, May 13, 2015. Crowds poured onto the streets of Burundi's capital to celebrate after a general said he was dismissing President Pierre Nkurunziza for violating the constitution by seeking a third term in office, a Reuters witness said.](https://gdb.voanews.com/F7F42ACD-EED6-48A6-8626-1EB372E4B6BD_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People greet soldiers as they celebrate in Bujumbura, May 13, 2015. Crowds poured onto the streets of Burundi's capital to celebrate after a general said he was dismissing President Pierre Nkurunziza for violating the constitution by seeking a third term in office, a Reuters witness said.
![People greet soldiers as they celebrate in Bujumbura, Burundi, May 13, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6C07688E-4E2D-4125-B87D-D51D82A562D0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People greet soldiers as they celebrate in Bujumbura, Burundi, May 13, 2015.
![People celebrate in a street in Bujumbura, May 13, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6343B541-A64F-4FDF-B086-280413323084_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People celebrate in a street in Bujumbura, May 13, 2015.
![Crowds poured onto the streets of Burundi's capital of Bujumbura to celebrate, May 13, 2015, after a general said he was dismissing President Pierre Nkurunziza for violating the constitution by seeking a third term in office, a Reuters witness said.](https://gdb.voanews.com/62E0348B-1A21-43BD-B47F-B748A451851B_cx0_cy1_cw0_w1024_q10_r1_s.jpg)
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Crowds poured onto the streets of Burundi's capital of Bujumbura to celebrate, May 13, 2015, after a general said he was dismissing President Pierre Nkurunziza for violating the constitution by seeking a third term in office, a Reuters witness said.