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| Burundi elections: 'Grenade' targets polling station | Burundi elections: 'Grenade' targets polling station |
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| A grenade was thrown at a polling station at the start of Burundi's parliamentary election, witnesses say. | |
| Elections were held despite an opposition boycott and weeks of protests over President Pierre Nkurunziza's plan to seek a third term. | |
| Electoral commission spokesman Prosper Ntahorwamiye told the BBC that he was unaware of any incidents. | Electoral commission spokesman Prosper Ntahorwamiye told the BBC that he was unaware of any incidents. |
| The African Union (AU) has not sent observers - the first time it has taken such a stance against a member state. | The African Union (AU) has not sent observers - the first time it has taken such a stance against a member state. |
| Presidential elections are due next month. | Presidential elections are due next month. |
| Gunfire has been heard nightly in the capital, Bujumbura, and scores of people have been killed in unrest since a failed coup attempt last month. | Gunfire has been heard nightly in the capital, Bujumbura, and scores of people have been killed in unrest since a failed coup attempt last month. |
| Several polling stations have been attacked in the capital and in the provinces, according to police officials quoted by the AFP news agency on Monday. | Several polling stations have been attacked in the capital and in the provinces, according to police officials quoted by the AFP news agency on Monday. |
| One resident in the Kinindo district of the capital told the BBC's Maud Jullien that there had been gunfire and he was too scared to venture out. | |
| Witnesses told her the grenade was thrown at 0800 local time (0600 GMT) in Musaga where support for the opposition is strong. | |
| Voters queued up in several neighbourhoods seen as ruling party strongholds, while in many others, where there have been months of protests against the president's bid for a third term in office, almost no-one showed up to vote. | |
| Africa live: Latest news updates | Africa live: Latest news updates |
| President Nkurunziza in profile | President Nkurunziza in profile |
| What’s behind the coup bid? | What’s behind the coup bid? |
| The electoral commission spokesman said the vote was going smoothly. | The electoral commission spokesman said the vote was going smoothly. |
| Presidential spokesperson Gervais Abayeho rejected the notion that the country was not in a position to hold elections, telling the BBC's Focus on Africa radio: | |
| "Bujumbura is not the whole of Burundi - Bujumbura is a small portion of the country. The whole country is peaceful, except perhaps those areas where explosions or gunshots have been reported," he said. | |
| The AU said conditions for a free and fair vote have not been met. | The AU said conditions for a free and fair vote have not been met. |
| The European Union has also withdrawn its election observers, saying the lack of basic conditions to ensure the vote's credibility would only worsen the crisis in the country. | The European Union has also withdrawn its election observers, saying the lack of basic conditions to ensure the vote's credibility would only worsen the crisis in the country. |
| The AU and the UN had called for the parliamentary election to be postponed. But the government rejected the demands, saying conditions were stable enough for a vote, while a delay could create a dangerous political vacuum. | The AU and the UN had called for the parliamentary election to be postponed. But the government rejected the demands, saying conditions were stable enough for a vote, while a delay could create a dangerous political vacuum. |
| The presidential election was due in June but was put back to 15 July after pressure from regional leaders. | The presidential election was due in June but was put back to 15 July after pressure from regional leaders. |
| Many in Bujumbura say the unrest has prevented them from registering to vote, adding that they feel the outcome of the process is already known. | Many in Bujumbura say the unrest has prevented them from registering to vote, adding that they feel the outcome of the process is already known. |
| Several leading opposition parties have said they will boycott the election. | Several leading opposition parties have said they will boycott the election. |
| On Sunday, the speaker of parliament, Pie Ntavyohanyuma, said he had left the country because he feared he would be killed. | On Sunday, the speaker of parliament, Pie Ntavyohanyuma, said he had left the country because he feared he would be killed. |
| Tensions in Burundi have forced more than 100,000 people to flee this year. | Tensions in Burundi have forced more than 100,000 people to flee this year. |
| The opposition says Mr Nkurunziza's attempt to run for office again contravenes the constitution, which states a president can only serve two terms. | The opposition says Mr Nkurunziza's attempt to run for office again contravenes the constitution, which states a president can only serve two terms. |
| But Mr Nkurunziza's supporters argue that he is entitled to another term because he was first elected by parliament in 2005 - not voters. The Constitutional Court ruled in favour of the president. | But Mr Nkurunziza's supporters argue that he is entitled to another term because he was first elected by parliament in 2005 - not voters. The Constitutional Court ruled in favour of the president. |
| Some 3.8 million Burundians are eligible to vote. | Some 3.8 million Burundians are eligible to vote. |