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Burundi concludes 2025 elections with grassroots polls

According to Prosper Ntahorwamiye, chairperson of the National Independent Electoral Commission, the country has 3,044 villages and neighbourhoods, each represented by five councillors, making up a total of 15,220 seats.

By Rose Achieng · 27 Aug 2025

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Explainer: What you need to know about the Burundi elections

Although Ndayishimiye is not on the ballot, as his seven-year term runs until 2027, the election is a key test of his leadership and the strength of his party, the Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD).

By Maureen Kinyanjui · 6 Jun 2025