Champion of Democracy Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/champion-of-democracy/ The low down on African affairs Sun, 26 Jan 2020 22:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i0.wp.com/jjcornish.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Fountain_Pen_favicon-812.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Champion of Democracy Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/champion-of-democracy/ 32 32 Nkurunziza given special status for when he steps down https://jjcornish.com/2020/01/nkurunziza-given-special-status-for-when-he-steps-down/ Sun, 26 Jan 2020 22:00:00 +0000 https://jjcornish.com/2020/01/nkurunziza-given-special-status-for-when-he-steps-down/ A special role has been created for Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza when he steps down in May. The ruling party says Evariste Ndayishimiye will be the candidate to succeed Nkurunziza who has been at the helm for 15 years. ends intro Pierre Nkurunziza, who put down bloody protests when he unconstitutionally contested for a third […]

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]]> A special role has been created for Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza when he steps down in May.

The ruling party says Evariste Ndayishimiye will be the candidate to succeed Nkurunziza who has been at the helm for 15 years.

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Pierre Nkurunziza, who put down bloody protests when he unconstitutionally contested for a third presidential term, made the surprise announcement that he would stand again in elections next May.

The ruling CNDD FDD has conferred on him the title Paramount Leader and Champion of Democracy.

It is not clear exactly what his powers and responsibilities will be….

….and how this will impact on the presidency of Evariste Ndayishimiye, a close ally and secretary general of the ruling party, who has been chosen to succeed him

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