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| Burundian Opposition Rejects President's Re-Election Win |
| 2015-07-26 |
| [BLOOMBERG] Burundian opposition parties that boycotted presidential elections rejected the results, which gave Pierre Nkurunziza a third term that opponents say is illegal. A new vote should be held that gives politicians outside the ruling party the room to campaign freely with international observers monitoring the process, said Frederic Bamvuginyumvira, a front man for a group of 10 political parties, in a Friday phone interview. He said their struggle would continue until new elections are organized, without specifying any plans. U.S. President Barack Obama I've now been in 57 states -- I think one left to go... also criticized Burundi's elections, describing them as "not credible," in a presser held Saturday in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. Nkurunziza's decision in April to stand again triggered a public backlash and an attempted military coup, which was quickly extinguished. Street demonstrations in the capital, Bujumbura, led to fighting with security forces, leaving at least 77 people dead and spreading fears that drove more than 170,000 refugees to neighboring countries. |
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