Nun im Nachbarland Burundi zieht Diktator Nkurunziza die gleiche 3rd term Nummer durch wie bei unserem Unschuldsengelchen in der DRC geargwöhnt wird.
Wird natürlich deshalb in der Region stark beachtet ...
Jul 21, 12:58 PM EDT
Polls close in Burundi election as president seeks 3rd term
By TOM ODULA
Associated Press
BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) -- Overnight gunfire and explosions kept turnout low Tuesday in Burundi's presidential election, with three people killed in unrest over President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid for a third term that his opponents say is unconstitutional.
Turnout was low in the capital, Bujumbura, and one province but 16 other provinces had a good level of voters, said the head of Burundi's electoral commission Claver Ndayicariye. Results are expected in two days, he said.
With some of the opposition boycotting the election and others charging that they were not allowed to campaign, Nkurunziza, 51, is not facing a strong electoral challenge.
The U.S. State Department warned Tuesday that the election is not credible.
"The legitimacy of the electoral process in Burundi over the past few months has been tainted by the government's harassment of opposition and civil society members, closing down of media outlets and political space, and intimidation of voters," U.S. State Department Spokesman John Kirby said in a statement.
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