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Burundi: General Election in Burundi This Month Still On
East African, 18 April 2020
There has been no indication so far that Burundi will cancel or delay election campaigns or the general election scheduled for later this month. Read more »
Former Tanzania PM to Lead Burundi Election Observers
Former Tanzanian Prime Minister, Mizengo Pinda, is expected to lead the East African Community (EAC), elections observation mission to Burundi as the nation heads to the polls on May 20. This year's elections will be conducted for the first time since the country promulgated its new Constitution in 2018. It has been embroiled in political chaos ever since the incumbent embattled President Nkurunziza announced his intention of running for a third term in April 2015.
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Tanzania: Pinda to Lead Burundi Election Observation Team
Daily News, 16 April 2020
FORMER Tanzanian Prime Minister, Mr Mizengo Pinda, is expected to lead the East African Community (EAC), elections observation mission to Burundi as the nation heads to the polls… Read more »
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Burundi: Media Freedom At Stake Ahead of Presidential Elections
IFJ, 16 April 2020
On 9 april, a journalist at independent radio station Isanganiro and his driver were abused by the members of the youth wing of the ruling party before deflating the tires of their… Read more »
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Burundi: Optimism High On Burundi Elections
Daily News, 9 February 2020
UNITED Nations (UN), Assistant Secretary General for Africa, Ms Bintou Keita, has expressed the intergovernmental organization's desire for peaceful, credible and democratic… Read more »
InFocus
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The presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections will be held on May 20, but UN investigators say the increasing repression of political opponents, economic and social ... Read more »
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The AU observer missions are likely to come under scrutiny as Tanzania, Burundi and the Central African Republic prepare for elections in 2020, amid complaints of opposition ... Read more »
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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". Read more »
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The National Council for Compliance with the Arusha Agreement, CNARED, has said it plans to participate in the 2020 national elections which it said is the only way to improve ... Read more »
