Rwandans particularly say the process could lead to their community being victimized.

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In the next two months, all non-Burundians in that troubled country have to report to border police offices.

President Pierre Nkurunziza has accused Rwanda of training rebels joining protests against him.

Burundi’s Public Security MinisterAlain-Guillaume Bunyoni insists the registration’s  aimed at granting foreigners a biometric ID card.

Thousands of Rwandans who lived in Burundi have fled the country since the start of the crisis sparked by Nkurunziza taking an unconstitutional third term in office.

More than 400 people have died in violence that’s caused a quarter of million Burundians to seek shelter in neighboring countries.

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