Burundi Coup Generals sentenced to life in prison.

Burundi’s Supreme Court on Friday sentenced four generals who organised the failed coup in May last year to life in prison.

The leader of the coup , General Godefroid Nyombare , who is on the run and his deputy general Cyrille Ndayirukiye, were among the convicted.

Nine other officers were sentenced to 30 years in prison for taken part . AFP reports seven others were acquitted according sources present at the hearing.

The prosecution had asked for life imprisonment ,for all 28 defendants.

The generals staged a coup against President Pierre Nkurunzziza in may last year, while he was in Tanzania. It was shortly after the president launched a bid for third term.