'War of the airwaves'published at 17:10 British Summer Time 15 May 2015
Great Lakes author and analyst
Summary
President Pierre Nkurunziza has arrived in Bujumbura in huge convoy
He travelled by road from his hometown, Ngozi
He is expected to address nation soon
Three alleged coup leaders arrested
Gen Godefroid Niyombare who announced the coup "still on the run"
Live Reporting
Hugo Williams and Damian Zane
'War of the airwaves'published at 17:10 British Summer Time 15 May 2015
Youth wing: 'we just want elections'published at 16.33
16.33BBC reporter in Bujumbura
The Imbonerakure is the ruling party's youth wing.
'Self protection in Bujumbura'published at 16.28
16.28A BBC reporter in Burundi's capital has been speaking to people putting up barricades in one district of the city.
Imbonerakure refers to the ruling party's youth wing, which critics fear could be used as a militia group.
Barricades in Bujumburapublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 15 May 2015
14:55 BST 15 May 2015While some are celebrating the arrival of the president in Burundi's capital, there is a different scene elsewhere, as a BBC reporter tweets:
Ruling party supporters celebratepublished at 13.56
13.56Independent journalist in Bujumbura
Waiting gamepublished at 12.27
12.27Al Jazeera reporter in Bujumbura
President 'en route to capital'published at 11.51
11.51Le Monde Africa bureau chief in Bujumbura
Translation:
"State radio announces the departure of Pierre Nkurunziza from Ngozi, heading towards Bujumbura."
Reports of gunfirepublished at 11:48 British Summer Time 15 May 2015
11:48 BST 15 May 2015RFI reporter in Bujumbura
Nkrunziza 'to speak from hometown'published at 10:56 British Summer Time 15 May 2015
10:56 BST 15 May 2015RFI reporter in Bujumbura
Translation:
"#Burundi: Pierre Nkurunziza is in Burundi. According to several sources, he will be in Ngozi, his stronghold, from where should deliver his message to the nation"
Burundi refugee numbers risepublished at 10:28
10:28The UN's refugee agency has been tweeting the latest Burundi refugee figures:
It breaks the figures down:
And adds that many are still trying to get into Tanzania:
Tutu presses charges against granddaughterpublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 15 May 2015
10:20 BST 15 May 2015The granddaughter of anti-apartheid activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu says she will be handing herself into police on an undisclosed charge, according to South Africa's Eyewitness News, external website.
The granddaughter tweeted on Wednesday:
Archbishop Tutu said on Thursday that he had laid charges against her, but did not specify what they were.
AU discussion in Bujumburapublished at 10.18
10.18The African Union tweets, external that its envoys are holding talks in Burundi's capital:
'Barricades gone'published at 09:07 British Summer Time 15 May 2015
09:07 BST 15 May 2015Freelance photographer living in Bujumbura