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President Nkurunziza of Burundi

President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi warned against 4th term By UN secretary general

A new report by the UN secretary general warns that if Burundi’s president Nkurunziza tries to seek a fourth term it could “plunge the country into an even deeper crisis”.[9]

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The UN chief Antonio Guterres’ report to the UN Security Council cites recent comments by President Pierre Nkurunziza that he might pursue a fourth term if Burundi’s people decide to change the constitution.[4]

Who is President Pierre Nkurunziza?

Pierre Nkurunziza was born on 18 December 1963 in bujumbura. Nkurunziza was raised in the province of Ngozi in northern Burundi. [8]He attended primary school in Ngozi and before the civil war, he had graduated in sports education at the University of Burundi

Pierre is a Burundian politician who has been President of Burundi since 2005.

He was the Chairman of the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy. [10]The East African nation has seen deadly political turmoil since Burundi’s president in 2015 successfully pursued a third term, which some called unconstitutional. Hundreds have been killed, and more than 380 000 have fled.[3]

Burundi’s government on Tuesday responded to the UN report by saying it[4] “regrets that some lobbies with proven interests and positions against Burundi seem to have control over a number of United Nations’ organs”.[1]

Source: News24

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