Burundi President Begins Disputed Third Term After Violence
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Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza was sworn in for a third term after victory in last month’s elections that most opposition figures boycotted.
Nkurunziza took the oath Thursday morning in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, in a ceremony broadcast on national television. His late-April decision to seek a third term in the face of political opposition sparked deadly protests and an unsuccessful coup attempt. The United Nations and U.S. described the East African nation’s July vote as lacking in credibility.