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| Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza sworn in for third term | |
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| Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has been sworn in for a controversial third term in office. | |
| The BBC's Prime Ndikumagenge in Burundi says the ceremony came as a surprise as Mr Nkurunziza had been expected to be sworn in next week. | |
| At least 100 people have died in protests since Mr Nkurunziza announced in April he would run for a third term. | |
| The government accuses the opposition, which says the third term is illegal, of causing the violence. | |
| The African Union, European Union and the US State Department have all expressed concerns that July's election was not free and fair. | The African Union, European Union and the US State Department have all expressed concerns that July's election was not free and fair. |
| Who is Pierre Nkurunziza? | Who is Pierre Nkurunziza? |
| Profile: Pierre Nkurunziza | Profile: Pierre Nkurunziza |
| Presidents who cling to power | |
| Burundi's fraught poll explained |