Obama says Burundi presidential election was 'not credible'

Nairobi (AFP) - US President Barack Obama on Saturday denounced presidential elections in the central African nation of Burundi, which delivered a controversila third term to President Pierre Nkurunziza, as "not credible".

"We also discussed Burundi, where the recent elections weren't credible. We are calling on the government and opposition to come together in a dialogue that leads to a political solution to the crisis and avoids the loss of more innocent life," Obama said after talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.