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Burundi: Govt to Go Ahead With 2020 Polls
Citizen, 15 February 2019
Burundi government has said it would go ahead with preparations of next year's general elections as the country's security situation has tremendously improved. Read more »
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Burundi: Nkurunziza Surprises With Vow to Step Down in 2020
Monitor, 8 June 2018
In a surprise move, Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza said Thursday he would step down in 2020, despite widespread belief that he backed a new constitution extending term… Read more »
Burundi Govt Says It Will Go to Polls in 2020
Burundi's government has told East African leaders that preparations for elections in 2020 are going ahead and are being done "democratically in compliance with the law".
InFocus
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Burundi's electoral commission has announced that 73 percent of all eligible voters approved a new constitution that will scrap presidential term limits and allow President Pierre ... Read more »
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The government says the majority of Burundians voted in favour of a new constitution that could keep current President Pierre Nkurunziza in power until 2034. But rights groups have ... Read more »
