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Protesters opposed to Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza called for him to step down Tuesday, defying warnings to end weeks of demonstrations as security forces tried to restore order after a failed coup, AFP reports. 

"We cannot stop the protests, because President Nkurunziza has not withdrawn his candidacy," said Bernard, a 34-year old unemployed man. But he also admitted that the "numbers of protesters were diminishing because people fear the bullets... we've started to see soldiers firing to intimidate the population."

Small groups gathered in the capital Bujumbura chanting, "no to violence!", although others gathered up piles of stones, apparently in case of attack by security forces.

At least 20 people died in over two weeks of street battles with security forces before the demonstrations ended when generals launched a failed coup attempt last week.