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Nkurunziza Shuts Down Social Media As Burundi Votes Next President
By Elite Reporter
President Pierre
Nkurunziza, who has ruled Burundi for over two decades, has shut down social
media and the internet as Burundians vote for their next leader.
As you read
this, Burundi is about to lose its president of 15 years and gain a
"supreme guide to patriotism", according to the official title that
will be given to Pierre Nkurunziza once he steps down after Wednesday's
election.
He will also
receive a $540,000 (£440,000) retirement pay-out and a luxury villa. But it is
not clear if he is going to step out of the limelight and spend more of his
time on other things, like his beloved football.
The build up
to the poll - in which seven candidates are vying to replace the president -
has been marred by violence and accusations that the vote will not be fre...