Opposition and international hope for Burundi vote delay get boost from public government statement: Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Bujumbura (dpa) – Burundi is considering postponing the July 15 presidential election after East African leaders said it could not be held amid protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third term, a spokesman for the presidency said Tuesday. “The government is willing to listen to this request, because we want everybody to go into…

Bujumbura (dpa) – Burundi is considering postponing its July 15 presidential election after East African leaders said the vote could not be held amid protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third term, a presidential spokesman said Tuesday. “The government is willing to listen to this request because we want everybody to go into this…