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Curfew extended by two hours

    NAIROBI
    The Burundian government on Wednesday announced that it was extending by two hours the nation-wide night curfew, following last weekend's rebel attacks that left more than 50 people dead, news agencies reported. The curfew will now start at 10:00 p.m. and end at 6:00 a.m. "Because the security situation has deteriorated in Bujumbura, the government has decided to move the curfew earlier to make the work of the security forces easier," Reuters quoted a ministerial statement as saying.

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