Burundi: Last Obstacle to New President Nkurunziza Term Voted Aside

Burundi has opened the door for President Pierre Nkurunziza to stay in office for longer than his current term after a commission he appointed earlier this year to look into the Constitution said its draft report was ready.

Apart from recommending that elections be held after seven years instead of five, the draft also says the president can serve for as many terms as possible but not more than two consecutively. The draft could be presented to the president this month, paving the way for amendment of the Constitution early next year.

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