Burundi set dates for parliamentary, presidential polls
Burundi announced on Wednesday it will go ahead with parliamentary elections on June 29 and a presidential poll on July 15, confirming a delay in the votes caused by weeks of civil unrest.
The troubled central African nation has been in crisis over President Pierre Nkurunziza's controversial bid to stand for a third consecutive
five-year term.
While the elections have been delayed in line with demands from the opposition and regional powers, Nkurunziza's spokesman repeated Tuesday that the divisive candidacy was "non negotiable".
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NEWS [BUJUMBURA] - Burundi announced on Wednesday it will go ahead with
parliamentary elections on June 29 and a presidential poll on July 15,
confirming a delay in the votes caused by weeks of civil unrest.
The troubled central African nation has been in crisis over President Pierre Nkurunziza's controversial bid to stand for a third consecutive
five-year term.
While the elections have been delayed in line with demands from the opposition and regional powers, Nkurunziza's spokesman repeated Tuesday that the divisive candidacy was "non negotiable".
The troubled central African nation has been in crisis over President Pierre Nkurunziza's controversial bid to stand for a third consecutive
five-year term.
While the elections have been delayed in line with demands from the opposition and regional powers, Nkurunziza's spokesman repeated Tuesday that the divisive candidacy was "non negotiable".
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