Grenade blasts and boycott in Burundi’s polls

>Burundians voted yesterday in controversial elections that were condemned internationally amid an opposition boycott and grenade attacks, with the election commission claiming an “enormous” turnout despite many stations being quiet.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Jun

Burundi opposition boycott polls, say they won’t be fair

Bujumbura, Friday. Burundi’s opposition parties announced Friday they will boycott upcoming elections, saying it was not possible to hold a fair vote following weeks of violence over President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid to cling to power.

 

10 years ago

Daily News

18 Oct

CCM organ gives nod to Katiba, blasts opposition boycott plans

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CCM organ gives nod to Katiba, blasts opposition boycott plans
Daily News
THE proposed constitution has taken aboard interests of Tanzanians from all walks of life and the opposition is wasting its time trying to sensitise the public to reject the document. This was observed on Friday by the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Ideology ...

 

10 years ago

BBC

Deadly grenade attacks in Burundi

Four people are killed and 30 wounded in a wave of grenade attacks overnight in Burundi, police say, a week before parliamentary elections.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

19 Jul

We’ll boycott next polls under old Katiba: Ukawa

Members of the Coalition of the People’s Constitution (Ukawa) have reiterated that they will not participate in next year’s General Election under the current Constitution.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Burundi grenade attacks hurt police

Security officials say 11 policemen were injured in overnight grenade attacks in the capital Bujumbura amid continuing political unrest.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Burundi opposition to boycott poll

A group of 17 political parties in Burundi agrees to boycott next month's elections, saying they will not be free and fair.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Jun

Burundi’s peace talks in disarray after boycott

Kigali, Tuesday. The UN-led Burundi peace talks were thrown into further disarray Tuesday when the ruling CNDD-FDD party and the opposition UPRONA announced their withdrawal.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Oct

Burundi opposition under threat as polls near

 Arrests, harassment, a clampdown on free speech: with less than a year before elections in Burundi, critics say the government is doing all it can clamp down on political challengers.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Jun

Concerns increase over Burundi ahead of polls

Arusha. The United Nations says it wants lasting peace and stability in Burundi ahead of next year’s general election.

 

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