Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of heart attack in his country.
The government posted a statement on Twitter about the passing on of the outgoing Pesident Nkurunziza, He died at the age of 55.
Reports indicate that he died yesterday at Karusi hospital after suffering a heart attack and doctors failed to resuscitate him.
Nkurunziza assumed power since 2005, and was going to leave the position for his handpicked ally Evariste Ndayishimiye, who won the controversial May 20 presidential election.
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