The Burundian electoral commission has declared President Pierre Nkurunziza as winner of the country’s election to serve for the third term of five-year in office.
The result of the election, in that small east African nation was declared today amidst crisis following a that was reportedly vote marred by violence and a boycott by the opposition.
Pierre Claver Ndayicariye, head of the electoral commission, told reporters that President Nkurunziza had won 69.41 percent of the votes cast. Nkrunziza’s nearest rival, Agathon Rwasa, got 18.99 percent of the vote cast.
The vote took place yesterday despite calls by African leaders and Western powers for it to be delayed due to rising insecurity and the boycott by opposition candidates whose names remained on the ballot paper. [myad]
