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Explosions, Gunfire Rock Burundi Capital Hours Before Presidential Vote
Explosions and gunfire were heard late Monday in Burundi's capital Bujumbura, hours before polls were due to open in a divisive presidential election, in which Pierre Nkurunziza's is seeking a controversial third term.
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Grenade Attacks Disrupt Start of Burundi's Controversial Polls
Assailants attacked numerous polling stations in Burundi overnight, disrupting the start of voting in controversial polls that follow two months of unrest over the president's bid for a third term.
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Burundi 'Ready' for Controversial Vote Despite Unrest
Burundi's national electoral commission dismissed weeks of violence today and said all was ready a day ahead of key polls in the central African nation that the UN warns should be postponed.
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UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon Calls for Postponement of Elections in Burundi
Elections in Burundi should be postponed, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said today, after opposition parties announced they were boycotting the upcoming polls.
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UN Rights Chief Sounds Alarm Over Reports of Burundi Youth 'Militia' Violence
The UN human rights chief said today he was alarmed by accounts from refugees fleeing Burundi about violence and threats by members of the ruling party's youth wing which risked tipping the African nation "over the edge" into conflict.
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Burundi Opposition Reject Election Delay Proposal
Burundi's opposition has rejected proposals for a new election timetable after weeks of protests at President Pierre Nkurunziza's third-term bid, saying conditions for holding fair polls were not met.
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Crisis-Hit Burundi Says Elections Will Go Ahead
Burundi's government insisted Friday that the first stage of controversial elections will go ahead next week despite the central African nation's ongoing political crisis.
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Withdrawing Support for Burundi Elections, Says Catholic Church
Burundi's influential Catholic Church said today it was withdrawing support for upcoming elections in the crisis-hit country, dealing a fresh blow to President Pierre Nkurunziza's controversial bid to run for a third term.
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Burundi President Dismisses Protesters to File Third Term Bid
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza filed his candidacy to run for a third term on Friday, saying elections will "go well" despite days of deadly protests at his controversial bid.
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600 Protestors in Burundi Arrested
Three people were killed on Friday in grenade attacks on police in Burundi where nearly 600 people have been arrested during protests and a clash sparked by the president's bid to stay in power.
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UNSC Stresses Need For Peaceful Elections in Burundi
The UN Security Council stressed "the crucial need for a free, transparent, credible, inclusive and peaceful electoral process" in Burundi in 2015, saying that "the significant progress (in the country) is not reversed."
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Explosions, Gunfire Rock Burundi Capital Hours Before Presidential Vote
Explosions and gunfire were heard late Monday in Burundi's capital Bujumbura, hours before polls were due to open in a divisive presidential election, in which Pierre Nkurunziza's is seeking a controversial third term.
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Grenade Attacks Disrupt Start of Burundi's Controversial Polls
Assailants attacked numerous polling stations in Burundi overnight, disrupting the start of voting in controversial polls that follow two months of unrest over the president's bid for a third term.
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Burundi 'Ready' for Controversial Vote Despite Unrest
Burundi's national electoral commission dismissed weeks of violence today and said all was ready a day ahead of key polls in the central African nation that the UN warns should be postponed.
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UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon Calls for Postponement of Elections in Burundi
Elections in Burundi should be postponed, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said today, after opposition parties announced they were boycotting the upcoming polls.
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UN Rights Chief Sounds Alarm Over Reports of Burundi Youth 'Militia' Violence
The UN human rights chief said today he was alarmed by accounts from refugees fleeing Burundi about violence and threats by members of the ruling party's youth wing which risked tipping the African nation "over the edge" into conflict.
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Burundi Opposition Reject Election Delay Proposal
Burundi's opposition has rejected proposals for a new election timetable after weeks of protests at President Pierre Nkurunziza's third-term bid, saying conditions for holding fair polls were not met.
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Crisis-Hit Burundi Says Elections Will Go Ahead
Burundi's government insisted Friday that the first stage of controversial elections will go ahead next week despite the central African nation's ongoing political crisis.
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Withdrawing Support for Burundi Elections, Says Catholic Church
Burundi's influential Catholic Church said today it was withdrawing support for upcoming elections in the crisis-hit country, dealing a fresh blow to President Pierre Nkurunziza's controversial bid to run for a third term.
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Burundi President Dismisses Protesters to File Third Term Bid
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza filed his candidacy to run for a third term on Friday, saying elections will "go well" despite days of deadly protests at his controversial bid.
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600 Protestors in Burundi Arrested
Three people were killed on Friday in grenade attacks on police in Burundi where nearly 600 people have been arrested during protests and a clash sparked by the president's bid to stay in power.
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UNSC Stresses Need For Peaceful Elections in Burundi
The UN Security Council stressed "the crucial need for a free, transparent, credible, inclusive and peaceful electoral process" in Burundi in 2015, saying that "the significant progress (in the country) is not reversed."
