Burundi Votes in Presidential Election After Gunfire, Blasts

Burundians voted after a night of gunfire and explosions in the country’s capital as President Pierre Nkurunziza looked set to win re-election to a disputed third term in the East African nation.

The streets of Bujumbura were quiet by Tuesday evening with banks and shops closed for a public holiday. There were no queues at the city’s polling stations, though turn-out was higher in the country’s rural areas, including Nkurunziza’s hometown of Ngozi in the north, the Associated Press reported.