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Burundi’s Government Soliciting For Funds On Facebook To Run The Upcoming Elections

President Pierre Nkurunziza
President Pierre Nkurunziza

You see the kind of leaders we have on this continent. After staying in power beyond his mandate, leading to violence that has claimed lives; Burundi’s president comes up with this absolutely embarrassing notion, exposing the continent to international ridicule.

The Burundian government has asked its people to donate money into an account to help run the upcoming elections. The appeal was made on the Burundi government’s official Facebook page, and has become necessary after international agencies withdrew funding due to the despotic conditions surrounding the elections.

Pierre Nkurunziza announced plans to run for a third term, despite the constitution limiting every President to two terms in office. Nkurunziza’s actions led to weeks of protest, some of which turned violent, and a failed coup by the military as the calls for his removal grow louder.

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