Burundian activist: ‘What has Nkurunziza done for his people?’
By DW
12 March 2018 |
4:36 am
Justice and respect for human rights is what the exiled activist, Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, wants for Burundi. In May 2018, Burundians will vote in a referendum that could extend President Nkurunziza's term until 2034.
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