Incumbent President Pierre Nkurunziza Wins 2015 Burundian Presidential Election

 

Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has won a controversial third term, taking nearly 70% of the vote, according to provisional results from the country's electoral commission. 

 

Opposition leader Agathon Rwasa won 19% of the vote after his name was left on the ballot paper, despite a boycott.


Turnout was more than 73%, higher than many analysts predicted, although it was significantly lower in the capital Bujumbura, where most of the protests have been.