Burundi has sadly become a cautionary tale for the region about how a leader who will do anything to stay in power can undermine a decade of peace.

We do not support those kinds of actions, and we have made that very clear.

The situation in Burundi is very worrisome, and the stakes are very high.

We have seen some warning signs already.

I continue to be hopeful that he will make the right decision and not run for a third term.

We need to do more to support good governance and build institutions that are strong and that people have confidence in.

I think because of the decision to seek a third term, he has weakened his position significantly.

We need to be able to provide the support to refugees and respond to the humanitarian crisis that is coming out of this with robust funding.

I think we were able to actually stave off this turning into that kind of ethnic violence.

If I do not do this, my Congress is going to be on my head. You need to make a difference because it is not just me saying this but the entire U.S. Government, including our Congress, is a part of the process.

The Department and the Bureau of African Affairs, in particular, greatly appreciates the bipartisan support we continue to receive for our work.

I am still hopeful about the DRC.