Counting of ballots under way in Burundi 


Counting is underway in Burundi after voters cast their ballots in a referendum that could extend President Pierre Nkurunziza's rule until 2034.  

Polling stations ended yesterday and the Independent National Election Commission has 48 hours to announce the results. 

The commission said about 4.8 million people, just under half the population, signed up to vote. 

The referendum asked voters to say "yes" or "no" to constitutional amendments that would allow Nkurunziza to seek two more seven-year terms after his current one expires in 2020.   


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