The Burundian president, Pierre Nkurunziza, died Monday at the age of 55 following a "cardiac arrest", the Burundian presidency announced on Tuesday 9 June in a press release.

"The government of the Republic of Burundi announces with very great sadness to the Burundians and to the international community the unexpected death of his Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi, occurred at the Cinquantenaire hospital in Karuzi, following a cardiac arrest, "the statement said.

URGENT: The Government of the Republic of Burundi announces with great sadness the unexpected death of His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi, occurred at the Cinquantenaire Hospital in Karusi following a cardiac arrest on June 8, 2020. pic.twitter.com/PP46kKzAM5

- Burundi Government (@BurundiGov) June 9, 2020

Elected in May, the future president Évariste Ndayishimiye must be invested in August. 

With AFP

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