The U.S. is calling for calm and a return to mediation in Burundi, over violence tied to political protests over President Pierre Nkurunziza's plan to stand for a third term.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has spoken with AU chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and he's also sent Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa Thomas Perriello to the region.
At the U.S. State Department, spokesman John Kirby said Washington wants to hear less inflammatory rhetoric and more talk of resolving issues.
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