Burundi's President, Pierre Nkurunziza, has died of a heart attack at age 56, the government announced Tuesday, ending a 15-year-rule marked by deadly political violence. The statement posted on social media said the president was admitted to a hospital overnight Saturday (local time) after not feeling well. Despite the government's statement, some in Burundi wondered whether Nkurunziza died of Covid-19 instead. "When Nkurunziza's wife was flown to Kenya suffering from Covid-19, many in Burundi suspected the president himself was sick," said Justin Nyabenda, a resident in Bujumbura. AP Despite the government's statement, some in Burundi wondered whether Nkurunziza died of Covid-19 instead.

Source: Stuff June 09, 2020 19:52 UTC