How Burundi opposition party leader was dethroned while on a trip to Tanzania

Agathon Rwasa, head of Burundi’s National Freedom Council, during an interview with The Citizen in Dar es Salaam in July, 2023. PHOTO | SUNDAY GEORGE
 

By  The East African

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What you need to know:

  • ACT-Wazalendo, the party Rwasa was attending a convention for in Tanzania, has stated that Rwasa remains the legitimate leader of CNL and called on Burundian authorities to respect democratic principles and refrain from interfering in opposition party affairs.

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