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Burundi: Amid Unrest, President Delays Polls By One Week
DW, 20 May 2015
Giving in to pervasive political pressure, Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza has postponed elections to the first week of June. Over 100,000 Burundians remain displaced across… Read more »
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Burundi: Protesters Defy Warnings from President Nkurunziza
DW, 19 May 2015
After a failed coup in Burundi, street protests are reported to be growing again. Police fired teargas and beat demonstrators opposed to President Nkurunziza's bid for a third… Read more »
Burundi Delays Polls
President Pierre Nkurunziza has signed a decree delaying parliamentary and local council elections by one week.
More than 105,000 people have fled Burundi after deadly clashes between anti-government protesters and police over the decision by President Nkurunziza to run for third term.
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One of the "key risks" named by analysts - refugee outflows - is becoming a reality, with more than 100 000 people fleeing the ongoing violence after a coup attempt failed. The bid ... Read more »
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Loyalist troops have arrested at least three generals over their role in a failed coup, while authorities say Major General Godefroid Niyombare, who led the attempted putsch, is ... Read more »
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East African leaders want the elections postpone for a period not beyond the mandate of the current government. Read more »
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The delegation will meet with Burundian authorities and other stakeholders, including political parties, civil society organisations and religious leaders. In another diplomatic ... Read more »
