Burundi: two former heads of state speak on the situation in the country

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Today Evariste Ndayishimiye must take the oath. AFP

By: Christophe Boisbouvier Follow | Laurent Correau Follow

In Burundi, it is this Thursday, June 18 that General Évariste Ndayishimiye, 52, must take an oath, following the presidential election of May 20, which was marked, according to the opposition, by massive fraud. Since the sudden death last week of outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza, Burundi has been in the midst of uncertainty. Today, what do Burundians expect from their new President, who must govern for 7 years? This morning, two former heads of state speak on RFI: Pierre Buyoya, who lives in exile in Bamako, where he is High Representative of the African Union for Mali and the Sahel and Sylvestre Ntibantunganya, who stayed , in the country.

  • Burundi
  • Pierre Nkurunziza
  • Evariste Ndayishimiye