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Burundi's new president Evariste Ndayishimiye takes oath of office

Burundi's newly elected president Evariste Ndayishimiye. He took oath of office on Thursday, June 18, 2020. PHOTO | TCHANDROU NITANGA | AFP

By  AFP

Bujumbura

Burundi's newly elected president Evariste Ndayishimiye was sworn in Thursday, after the sudden death of his predecessor who left him an isolated nation in political and economic turmoil.

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