Burundi police tear-gas protesters

Opposition activists in Burundi are protesting for a second day against President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term in office.

Police broke up the demonstrations using tear gas and water cannon.

At least three people were killed in violent clashes in Burundi on Sunday as police shot live ammunition in the air to disperse them.

Riot police disperse several hundred protestors in nyakabigai neighbourhood 27 April

Riot police dispersed several hundred protestors in the Nyakabigai neighbourhood on Monday

Thousands defied a ban to take to the streets of the capital Bujumbura.

The BBC's Maud Jullien reports from the streets of Bujumbura that witnesses told her that prominent human rights activist Pierre Claver Mbonimpa has been arrested in the building of the local press association.

He had previously asked the ruling party not to put the president up for a third term, arguing that it would be a violation of the constitution and the Arusha peace agreement.

The protesters do not want Pierre Nkurunziza to seek a third term in office

Mr Nkurunziza has served two terms as president, coming to the office at the end of the civil war.

Burundi's constitution only allows the president to be elected twice. But Mr Nkurunziza's supporters argue he is eligible for another term since he was appointed by parliament in 2005.

Opposition say the bid threatens a peace deal that ended the 12-year civil war in 2005.
More than 300,000 people died in the war.

Angry protesters on Sunday threw stones and lit tyres. Police responded with tear gas, water cannon and live ammunition, blocking access to the centre of the capital.

Many demonstrators have been detained.
Police also threatened to shut down a private radio station unless it stopped live broadcasts about the protests.

Protesters throw rocks during clashes with police in Cibitoke, north-western Burundi, on April 26, 2015

On Sunday, protesters pelted police with stones...

A riot police officer sprays teargas on residents participating in street protests in Burundi

The police who use gas to disperse them

President Nkurunziza said at his nomination by a special party congress:

"I would like to warn everyone: Whoever wants to create problems with the ruling party elected by the people, he'll find himself in trouble," Reuters reported.