Feruzi, whose bloodied body was found in the Ngagara district of Bujumbura on Saturday evening, was the head of the opposition party Union for Peace and Development (UPD). Leading opposition figure, Agathon Rwasa, said there was no information on who had killed Feruzi, but he had spoken out against President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to stand for a third-term in office.
Habari kutoka nchini humo zinasema kuwa, mbali na Bujumbura miji mingine kadhaa ya nchi hiyo imeendelea kushuhudia maandamano ya kulalamikia uamuzi huo wa Rais Nkurunziza. Shirika la Msalaba Mwekundu la Burundi limetangaza kuwa, idadi ya watu wali ouawa katika machafuko yaliyoibuka nchini humo kupinga hatua ya Rais Pierre Nkurunziza kugombea kwa muhula wa tatu yameongezeka.