Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has made his first public appearance since an attempted coup last week failed to oust him and appeared to blame Islamist militants from Somalia for the unrest.
Tens of thousands of people have fled the African nation after weeks of rioting against the president's decision to stand for a third term, leaving at least 20 people dead.
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has made his first public appearance since an attempted coup last week failed to oust him and warned of the threat posed by Islamist militants from Somalia.
At a media conference Mr Nkurunziza did not directly address the crisis in his country, which started when he said planned to seek a third term in office, but said he was "very preoccupied" by the threat posed by the al-Qaeda linked militant group al Shabaab.
Burundi contributes forces to an African Union peacekeeping mission which has been battling al Shabaab in Somalia. In recent years, the group has attacked Kenya and Uganda, which also provide troops.
Meanwhile, a leader of a group of Burundian civil society groups, Vital Nshimirimana, said demonstrations against Mr Nkurunziza's proposed third term bid would resume on Monday.
In a statement he said: "We ask the international community to follow closely the situation in Burundi in order to stop the harsh reprisal against protesters, civil society activists and opposition leaders."
Senior officials say Pierre Nkurunziza and his government are out after weeks of protests over claims he violated the constitution.
Thousands have fled Burundi as violent protests against the president's decision to stand for a third term break out, leaving five dead.