President Nkurunziza’s push for third term has brought chaos to Burundi vote for new Parliament | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Voters have been trickling in to polling booths across Burundi for legislative elections, amid a tense climate after two months of protests sparked by President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third term. The polls opened at 6am local time (04:00 GMT) on Monday. Some 3.8 million Burundians are eligible to vote in the polls, which the…

Bujumbura (dpa) – Polling stations opened in Burundi Monday for parliamentary elections overshadowed by violence, boycotted by the opposition and criticized by the international community. Bujumbura was largely quiet as voting got under way although voters were turning up at some polling stations. The East African country has seen two months of violent protests against President…