Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza (C) is adorned with a symbolic chain after being sworn in for a controversial third term in power at the Congress Palace in Kigobe district, Bujumbura, on August 20, 2015. PHOTO | GRIFF TAPPER |
Burundi's president elect Pierre Nkurunziza was on Thursday morning sworn in as the country’s president for a controversial third term.
The news was disclosed in the morning when the president’s office released a statement confirming that the swearing in ceremony was just hours away.
