2 Die in Burundi Violence Ahead of Elections

At least two people died in overnight violence in Burundi's capital, Bujumbura, witnesses reported Sunday, as tensions rise in the lead-up to contested elections. Burundi's opposition parties said they would not participate in national elections as a protest against the president's bid for a third term in office. The opposition groups said they would boycott both parliamentary elections on Monday and a presidential vote on July 15, saying it would not be possible to hold a...

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