On saturday the leader of a burundian opposition coalition, agathon rwasa, said he would reject the outcome, calling the vote undemocratic and marred by intimidation. Raba ingene agathon rwasa yaririmvye indirimbo kumunsi wokwinjira ingoro ntare rushatsi duration. Burundi opposition leader announces elections boycott. Umukeba wiwe ariwe evariste ndayishimiye yaciye avuga ko ico ari ikimenyetso ca demokrasi yatsimbataye mu burundi. Exrebel is burundis main opposition presidential candidate. Burundi opposition leader rejects referendum ahead of. Burundi opposition rejects referendum, alleges intimidation. Mu vyo yashize ahabona, rwasa yarashize ahona ko mu gihe isaha yamahinduka yageze, ata numwe ashobora kuyihagarika,maze ahamagarira abarundi bose gushira inguvu hamwe maze iryo hinduka. Burundi opposition leader fears for his life, urges government to speed up talks burundian opposition leader and former rebel chief agathon rwasa has said he fears for his life and has asked the government to speed up talks to end a crisis that began in 2015, when president pierre nkurunziza said he wanted a third term. Burundi opposition picks presidential contender as u.
Burundi opposition leader fears for his life, urges. Mu burundi agathon rwasa yakiriwe nkicyamamare nabanywanyi be. Burundis main opposition party has picked agathon rwasa as its candidate for the countrys may 20 presidential election members of the national congress for liberty, known by its french acronym cnl, approved the 56yearolds nomination on sunday, the party announced on twitter more. Burundi opposition leader takes top parliament post. Agathon rwasa, the leader of burundis main opposition national liberation forces fnl party says he will not participate in any fake elections that are unlikely to be free, fair and. Ku wa gatandatu, 05 gitugutu 2019, i mutambu mu ntara ya bujumbura rural. Burundi opposition party picks agathon rwasa to run for. With the entire opposition, including key opposition candidate agathon rwasa, calling for a boycott, united nations secretarygeneral ban kimoon called for another postponement on the same day, in order to create a conducive environment for inclusive, peaceful and transparent elections, and he urged dialogue between the government and the. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. More than 500 members from all over the country, in favor of the creation of the fnl party amizero yabarundi were gathered this 1292018 around agathon. Burundi opposition leader takes top parliament post news. Burundi opposition party picks agathon rwasa to run for president. A former rebel leader, agathon rwasa, 56, fought in burundis civil war, as did current president pierre nkurunziza, who will not seek reelection in the may poll.
Agathon rwasa elected deputy head of parliament after support from the ruling party of president nkurunziza. Rwasa agathon yemejwe nkumukandida wa cnl mu matora. Cnls candidate will face governing party nominee evariste ndayishimiye in the may 20 election. Burundi opposition leader rejects referendum ahead of result. Umugambwe cnl watoye rwasa agathon azowuserukire mu.
Agathon rwasa alaani mpango unaoandaliwa wa kutaka kumuua. Burundi opposition picks agathon rwasa as presidential. Burundis opposition cnl on sunday picked the current chairman of the national assembly as its candidate in the presidential election in may which the united nations says is likely to be marred by violence. Umugambwe urongowe na agathon rwasa washize imbere nyene agathon rwasa ngo azowuserukire mu matro ya 2020 mu kwezi twimirije kwa rusama. Umushingamateka agathon rwasa nabanywanyi biwe baraye buguruye ku mugaragaro ibiro bikuru vyumugambwe wabo mu gisagara ca bujumbura inyuma yaho aherewe uruhusha na leta yuburundi. Burundi opposition leader in hiding news al jazeera. Agathon rwasa yavuze ibintu bikomeye kuri cnddfdd, ivyo kwitoza mu 2020 hamwe nuwo yemera cane mu burundi.
He will therefore be able to run in the presidential election on may 20, but the former historic leader of the fnl will this time wear the colors of the cnl, the national council for liberty. In 2015, his push for a third term led to the death of 1,200 people while more than. Burundis parliament sat for the first time on monday after president pierre nkurunziza won a disputed election last week, with a leading opposition figure taking his seat despite having boycotted. Nairobi, kenya ap burundis main opposition party has chosen agathon rwasa, a former rebel leader and rival of outgoing president pierre nkurunziza, as its candidate in the upcoming. Agathon rwasa yavuze ibintu bidasanzwe kuri cnddfdd, raba. Like the president, he also comes from the northern burundi province of ngozi and the same ethnic group, the hutu. Nairobi, kenya ap the leader of a burundian opposition coalition said saturday they would not accept the outcome of a referendum on extending the presidents time in office, calling the vote undemocratic and marred by intimidation. Kuri uyu wa mbere niho hamenyekanye amakuru yuko umwe mu bayobozi ba cnl yishwe nimbonerakure ibi byabereye muri komine kabezi mu ntara ya bujumbura. Former rebel leader reappears after years in hiding, announcing plans to run in 2015 elections. Ikiwa ni miezi takribani mitano imesalia kabla ya nchi ya burundi kufanya uchaguzi wake mkuu, kiongozi wa chama kikuu cha upinzani nchini humo cha cnl, agathon rwasa amelalamikia kuhusu kile alichosema ni njama za serikali kutaka kukifuta chama chake. Burundis opposition choose agathon rwasa to contest.
At least 24 people were killed in clashes between burundi police and unidentified militants in the outskirts of the commercial capital, bujumbura. Global news facebook pages global news twitter accounts global news youtube. President pierre nkurunzizas decision not to run in burundis elections in may has come as a surprise. Agathon rwasa, a former rebel leader, said he had been threatened by the government. Unlike most other nations, burundi has not put restrictions on gatherings or internal travel due to the coronavirus crisis, so campaigning should be relatively unimpeded. Agathon rwasa and jean minani say they will boycott unless president nkurunziza gives up plans for third term. Burundi opposition leaders threaten to boycott vote. Abitoza murico kibanza cumukuru wigihugu uko ari batandatu bakaba bakwiye imihingo kugira barabe ko boronka amajwi mu banyagihugu. Kuruyu wa mbere niho hatangura imyiyamamazo yabitoza mu kibanza cumukuru wigihugu, abashingamateka nabajenama ba komine. The leader of burundis main opposition said sundays alleged assassination attempt on his wife is part of an overall plan by president pierre nkurunziza to secure a third term in office. Find highquality agathon rwasa stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. The dossier of the leader of the opposition, agathon rwasa, has been well accepted. Burundi opposition leaders threaten to boycott vote news. His foremost opponent is opposition party cnls candidate agathon rwasa, a deputy chairman of the national assembly and another former rebel leader.
Agathon rwasa, avugiki kubiriko bibera muburundi by. Burundis main opposition candidate in the upcoming presidential elections is agathon rwasa, a former rebel leader and rival of outgoing. Mu burundi abarwanashyaka bishyaka ritavuga rumwe na leta yuburundi cnl rihagarariwe na agatho rwasa,ryatoye agatho rwasa nkumukandida uzarihagararira mu matora ateganijwe mu kwezi kwa gatanu kuyu mwaka wa 2020. Burundi launches election campaign despite covid19 fears. Electionsrelated clashes leave 24 people dead in burundi. Burundi vote campaign begins in shadow of violence and. Burundi president pierre nkurunziza is seeking a constitutional amendment allowing him to rule until 2034. The dramatic return of burundis rwasa burundi al jazeera. What does the surprise exit of burundis nkurunziza mean. Agathon rwasa amenyesha ko atahevye gushira ahabona amatungo yiwe ariko ko arico gihe yahawe nabaserukira sentare ybahiriza. Methusela nahishakiye yari umuyobozi wishyaka rya cnl muri zone migera komine kabezi ishyaka cnl riyobobowe na agathon rwasa uherutse.
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