{"id":15304,"date":"2020-05-14T13:15:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T10:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=15304"},"modified":"2020-05-14T13:17:31","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T10:17:31","slug":"covid-19-burundi-expels-who-official-deports-3-expats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2020\/05\/14\/covid-19-burundi-expels-who-official-deports-3-expats\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID &#8211; 19: Burundi Expels WHO Official, Deports 3 Expats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Burundi has expelled the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in the country and three other health experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An unsigned letter from the foreign affairs ministry declares the WHO representative Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo and three others as &#8220;persona non grata&#8221; and gives them 48 hours to leave the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The others are Prof Tarzy Daniel, Dr Ruhana Mirindi Bisimwa and Dr Jean Pierre Murunda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burundi Foreign Affairs Minister Ezechiel Nibigira did not deny or confirm the letter in a phone interview, but a source at the ministry confirmed its authenticity to the BBC.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABPInfos\/status\/1260825132995620872?s=20\">View more on&nbsp;TwitterView more on twitter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ministry has not given reasons for the expulsion of the officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burundi government is facing criticism for organising elections amid the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Campaign rallies by candidates for the presidency are taking place across the nation ahead of the 20 May election and no measures to contain the virus are being observed &#8211; sparking fears of its imminent spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a press briefing on Wednesday, the International Crisis Group said the Burundi government is working in denial, questioning the number of coronavirus cases the country has announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The country has reported 15 cases so far including one death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>BBC Africa<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Burundi has expelled the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in the country and three other health experts. 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