The appeal of third termism and militarism in Burundi
The appeal of third termism and militarism in Burundi
...The recent political crisis that has engulfed Burundi since the announcement on 25 April 2015 by Burundi's ruling party Conseil National pour la Défense de la Démocratie - Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie (CNDD/FDD) that its leader and president, Pierre Nkurunziza, was endorsed as its candidate for the planned June 2015 presidential elections for an unconstitutional third term, was not unexpected by those who follow Burundi's politics. Nkurunziza never concealed his desire to run and those opposed to his candidacy have never hidden their intention to contest it. Burundians took to the streets of Bujumbura, and such demonstrations have led to the death of over 80 people, mainly protestors killed by the security forces (Amnesty International 2015 Amnesty International. 2015.
CITATION: Daley, Patricia. The appeal of third termism and militarism in Burundi . : Taylor & Francis Group , 2016. Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 43, No. 150, December 2016, pp. 648-657 - Available at: https://library.au.int/frappeal-third-termism-and-militarism-burundi