Reports say the appeal for funds was made on the government's official Facebook page.
Burundi's government has asked its people to donate money to help with controversial elections scheduled for June, international news agencies report. The reports say the appeal for funds were made on the government's official Facebook page. The plea asks for money "from patriotic citizens to reinforce a culture of democracy based on the choice of the people." It then gave details of a bank account to put the money directly into.
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