At least three people have been killed in Burundi, as tensions rise before key polls in the central African nation.
One person was shot while another was killed in a grenade blast, according to witnesses on Sunday.
A soldier was killed accidentally by a comrade during a raid on a house, adding to more than 70 killed during weeks of violence and a failed coup.
Parliamentary and local elections are set to be held on Monday and a presidential vote on July 15.
The opposition on Friday said it was boycotting the polls, claiming it is not possible to hold a fair vote, with more than 127,000 people having fled into neighbouring countries, fearing further violence.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called for the elections to be delayed as Burundi faces its worst crisis since its civil war ended nine years ago.
It was plunged into turmoil in late April when President Pierre Nkurunziza launched his drive for a third consecutive five-year term, triggering widespread protests.
Opponents say his bid for another term is unconstitutional and violates a peace accord that ended 13 years of civil war in 2006.
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