President Nkurunziza was at the time in neighbouring Tanzania attending Participation the 13th Extraordinary Summit of the East African Community Heads of State , which had been convened to discuss Communication the situation in Burundi .

Nkurunziza quickly attempted to return Arriving to Burundi , but he was apparently unable to do so because rebel soldiers had taken Conquering control of the airport in Bujumbura .

Nkurunziza 's office announced Expressing_publicly the president 's successful return Motion to Burundi on 14 May , as army and police loyal to Nkurunziza regained Recovering control of much of Bujumbura .

The quake Catastrophe was centred Surrounding roughly below Lake Tanganyika and – in addition to the DRC , where the most widespread damage Damaging has been reported Reporting – it was felt Change_sentiment in Burundi , Tanzania , Rwanda , and as far away as Mombasa , Kenya , and Luanda , Angola .

This invasion Attack quickly escalated Cause_change_of_strength , as more states ( including Uganda , Burundi , Angola , and Eritrea ) joined Participation the invasion Attack , while a Congolese alliance Cause_to_amalgamate of anti-Mobutu rebels was assembled Building .