Burundi's outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of a heart attack aged 55, the government announced Tuesday. Nkurunziza, a Hutu former rebel leader, became the second president in Burundi to be chosen in democratic elections. In March 2018, the governing CNDD-FDD party named Nkurunziza the country's "eternal supreme guide". A source at the Aga Khan University Hospital said Mrs Nkurunziza was receiving treatment for an underlying condition as well. The polls also took place despite despite a coronavirus outbreak in the region.

Source: Daily Nation June 09, 2020 14:44 UTC