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Burundi elections: Ruling party seeks to tighten grip on power

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71% Informative

Seats in the National Assembly , Senate and local councils are up for grabs.

President Évariste Ndayishimiye is safe in his role as president as he is serving a seven-year term.

The elections will test the popularity of the governing CNDD -FDD party, a former rebel group.

Opposition parties have complained that their supporters have been harassed and intimidated.

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81

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84

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semi-formal

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English

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48

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short-lived

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