Burundi ready for disputed voting despite nation’s unrest

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Escaping Burundi's unrest
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BUJUMBURA, Burundi — At least 77 civilians have been killed in clashes with Burundi's security forces since the start of anti-government protests in April, a rights activist said Friday.
Another 1,000 people have been arrested and dozens of prisoners tortured, Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, head of the Association for the Protection of Human Rights and Detained Persons, told The Associated Press.
Mbonimpa said his group has representatives across the nation that have been tallying the death toll as...

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Fearful and desperate, refugees flee Burundi unrest
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KAGUNGA, Tanzania They are coming in their thousands, a steady stream of men, women and children bearing what few possessions they can carry as they flee their native Burundi and the pro-government militias they fear are bent on death and destruction.
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Burundi unrest leaves 50000 refugees facing dire conditions in Tanzania
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Burundian refugees gather on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in western Tanzania's Kagunga village. They are awaiting water transport to carry them south to safety. Photograph: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters ...
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Fears of electoral malpractices have mounted for months as is the potential of escalating insecurity with the alleged militia groups reported to be readying for action.

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 26th May, 2020: The East African Community wishes to congratulate the Government and the people of Burundi for peaceful and successful nominations, campaigns and voting process with respect to the 2020 Elections that has just been concluded.
The 87.8 percent turnout for the process bears testimony to the desire of the people of Burundi to participate in determining their political future, which is critical to sustainable peace, security...

>Strife-torn Burundi cannot hold polls now because of security concerns, Tanzania’s Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation  minister Bernard Membe said in Dar es Salaam yesterday.

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