HIGHLIGHTS
The situation in Burundi continues to deteriorate with reports of continued violence and intimidation against the population. Opposition groups have already declared that they will not recognize the government resulting from presidential elections due to take place on 15 July.
The Government of Burundi has rejected the second UN mediator, Mr. Abdoulaye Bathily following the publication of a critical report citing the 29 June elections as not being “free and credible”. Regional African states of the East African Community (EAC) met in Tanzania on 6 July and appointed Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni as mediator; however, certain opposition leaders in Burundi do not recognize his role as facilitator of the crisis. The EAC called for the postponement of elections until 30 July.
The Electoral commission (CENI) published results of parliamentary elections held on 29 June. Out of 100 contested seats, the ruling party CNDD FDD won a majority of 77, while the opposition managed to obtain 23 seats.