President Pierre Nkurunziza Of Burundi Dies Of Heart Attack

The President of Burundi, H.E. Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi, aged 55, has died of a heart attack. The government of Burundi made this announcement in a statement posted on the verified Twitter handle of the Government of Burundi. The statement said he was admitted to hospital on Saturday after feeling unwell. His condition then improved but on Monday he had a cardiac arrest and efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. It reads; URGENT: Le Gouvernement de la République du Burundi annonce avec une très grande tristesse le décès inopiné de…

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4 WHO Officials On Expulsion From Burundi Over Interference in COVID-19 Management

Burundi kicks top WHO officials out over alleged interference in COVID-19 management. ‌ Burundi has ordered the expulsion of the country’s top World Health Organisation representative and three other experts coordinating the coronavirus response, the foreign ministry said in a letter seen by AFP on Wednesday.   A letter dated May 12 was addressed to WHO, Africa headquarters; it indicated that, the foreign ministry have indicted four officials as follows; “are declared persona non grata and as such, must leave the territory of Burundi” by Friday.   The directive therefore…

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