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Burundi president defies critics to files third term bid
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza filed his candidacy for a third term in office Friday, assuring elections set for June would "go well" despite deadly protests over his bid to extend his 10-year rule. Nkurunziza smiled as he became the first candidate to register for the June 26 polls, shrugging off international pressure not to run […]
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