“We will in particular sign the referral to the constitutional court to declare the presidency definitively vacant.”
Nkurunziza, who died on Monday aged 55, had been due to step down in August after his surprise decision not to run in an election last month won by the ruling party’s handpicked successor.
“We will in particular sign the referral to the constitutional court to declare the presidency definitively vacant,” a ministerial source told AFP on condition of anonymity. The meeting will be chaired by the first vice-president, Gaston Sindimwo. This group is made up of powerful generals who like Nkurunziza, who ruled for 15 often tumultuous years, emerged from the ethnic Hutu rebellion during Burundi’s long civil war which ended in 2006.
Nkurunziza, an evangelical who believed he was chosen by God to rule the East African nation, fostered a personality cult around his leadership. Nkurunziza had wanted Nyabenda to succeed him, but the generals opted for Ndayishimiye who won the May 20 election. While also a general, Ndayishimiye is not a regime hardliner and Nkurunziza was expected to continue to play a significant role.
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