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.
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A man gestures as he celebrates in Bujumbura, Burundi May 13, 2015. Crowds poured onto the streets of Burundi's capital on Wednesday to celebrate after a general said he was dismissing President Pierre Nkurunziza for violating the constitution by seeking
![People celebrate in a street in Bujumbura, Burundi, May 13, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/DBF6BF92-72D8-4D47-8FD5-A6F2E7D5FC27_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People celebrate in a street in Bujumbura, Burundi, May 13, 2015.
![A man celebrates in a street in Bujumbura, Burundi, May 13, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/8FC8C0F2-63AF-421D-8E23-8B2AED2519AE_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man celebrates in a street in Bujumbura, Burundi, May 13, 2015.
![Yaponiya samoga yangi sun'iy yo'ldosh yubordi](https://gdb.voanews.com/55CCC766-9ECB-48A2-AA4C-5E342B98E4FD_cx0_cy3_cw0_w1024_q10_r1_s.jpg)
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Yaponiya samoga yangi sun'iy yo'ldosh yubordi