In what year did severe public unrest spark under Nkurunziza's rule?
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In 2015, Burundi's president Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he would run for a third term, which was controversial because the constitution limited presidents to two terms. The opposition and some members of the military opposed his re-election, and there were protests and demonstrations. The protests escalated into violence, and there were reports of serious human rights abuses.
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