“Understand that you are a son of God and as such must bring peace among Burundians, you know how much we need it.” Burundi Africa Ndayishimiye
Evariste Ndayishimiye, Burundi’s elected President from the ruling party, the National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy , attends the swearing-in ceremony at Ingoma stadium in Gitega, Burundi, on June 18, 2020. – Ndayushimiye rapidly sworn in following the sudden death of President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, came after the May election.
A 21-gun salute rang out in the capital Gitega after he signed the pledge before the seven members of the constitutional court before he inspected the guard and walked around a stadium packed with citizens dressed in identical outfits. “Understand that you are a son of God and as such must bring peace among Burundians, you know how much we need it,” said the Catholic archbishop of Gitega, Simon Ntamwana.
Nkurunziza, who ruled the East Africa nation for 15 often tumultuous years, died on June 8 of “heart failure” in a hospital in the eastern city of Karuzi, according to an official statement issued the following day. Ndayishimiye is reputed to be more tolerant and open than his predecessor and is not a regime hardliner.
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