The European Union described the bombings as "an unacceptable expression of intolerance and rejection that have to be eradicated".

BBC: NEWS | Europe | World leaders denounce bombings

The UN Security Council issued a statement saying that armed rebellion was an unacceptable means of political expression after the installation of the new government.

BBC: Burundi students escape rebels

In a strongly worded statement, a U.S. State Department spokesman said Friday that the U.S. respects freedom of expression, but the publication of cartoons that incite religious or ethnic hatred is unacceptable.

CNN: Embassies torched in cartoon fury