Burundi prepares for tense election

Votes are being counted in Burundi, where there is tension over President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to stand for a third consecutive term.

Campaigning in Mozambique for presidential elections comes to an end as President Armando Guebuza prepares to step down after two years in office.

ZEC prepares work plan for re-election
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The Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) yesterday concluded two days meeting for secretariat to prepare the work plan for re-election. The meeting which was the first one to be held since the annulment of the General Election results on October 28 ...

Burundi's ruling party wins 77 out of 100 elected seats in a parliamentary poll boycotted by the main opposition.

Elections are being held in Burundi despite an opposition boycott and weeks of protest over President Pierre Nkurunziza's plan to seek a third term.

Voters choose a new president as the current leader moves to a new elevated role of "supreme guide".

Burundi's president did everything to remain in power five years ago but is now stepping down - officially at least.

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) yesterday dismissed an application seeking to stop today’s presidential election in Burundi.

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Burundi Refugees Fleeing Election Violence Push Tanzania Camp To 'Breaking ...
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Burundian families who fled their country wait to be registered as refugees at Nyarugusu camp in northwest Tanzania on June 11. Getty Images. Tanzania's Nyarugusu refugee camp "has reached breaking point" with the recent influx of Burundian refugees, ...
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Tanzanian refugee camp for Burundi refugees 'at...