Burundi Electoral Board Urges Voting Delay

Burundi's electoral commission has recommended postponing national elections after violent unrest sparked by the president's decision to seek a third term. The National Independent Election Commission said Monday that the presidential election, originally set for June 26, should be delayed until July 15. It called for having voters choose parliamentary representatives on two dates: for the general assembly on June 26 and for the senate on July 24. President Pierre Nkurunziza is...

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