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One of Burundi’s vice presidents, who has fled to Belgium, has spoken out, saying he received threats after denouncing President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third term in office.  Gervais Rufyikiri gave interviews to journalists in Brussels, where he argued that the only logical way to end the conflict in Burundi would be a frank, sincere and inclusive dialogue about all the questions linked to the crisis. The Burundian government has denied the allegations saying there had been no threats to the second vice president