Burundi's newly-elected president, Evariste Ndayishimiye is due to be sworn in today, two months earlier than planned.
It The fast-tracked ceremony comes after his predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza died suddenly last week.
Ndayishimiye who was backed by his predecessor, was declared the winner of May's presidential election, which the opposition said was rigged.
It was reported that, former president of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza died at the age of 55 on 8 June after suffering a cardiac arrest, but there are unconfirmed reports that he was suffering from Covid-19.
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