Burundi Opposition Leader Is Killed

Gunmen killed an opposition figure and his bodyguard in Bujumbura’s Ngagara district l on Saturday, an activist and residents said, adding to tensions after a month of protests against the president’s bid for a third term.

 Zedi Feruzi, the leader of the opposition Union for Peace and Development-Zigamibanga, and his bodyguard was killed near his home with his bodyguard. Mr. Feruzi, a member of Burundi’s relatively small Muslim community, was a well-known figure, although his party was not among the nation’s biggest.