Like in Burkina Faso earlier this year, public opinion in Burundi seems to be in support of the coup as a way to oppose African life rulers:
Kama ilivyokuwa kwa Burkina Faso mapema mwaka huu, maoni ya wananchi nchini Burundi yanaonekana kuunga mkono mapinduzi ya kijeshi kama namna moja ya kupinga watawala wa Kiafrika wanaotaka kutawala milele: