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Vol 56 No 13

Published 26th June 2015


Burundi

Nkurunziza ploughs on

The President's insistence on persisting with the elections annoys the AU. The EU is considering sanctions

Local and parliamentary elections are still set to take place on 29 June but the presidential poll will only be held on 15 July after President Pierre Nkurunziza conceded a delay at the request of the African Union. He has conceded little else and tension and violence remain high.

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