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Burundi’s CNDD-FDD Secures Every Parliamentary Seat After Flawed Vote

The Constitutional Council is set to confirm results on June 20 following opposition fraud claims

Burundi's ruling party won all 100 parliamentary seats in last week's election, according to provisional results
Opposition parties denounced the vote as a sham and claimed there was 'major fraud' everywhere
Burundi voted in parliamentary elections last week

Overview

  • Election commission chief Prosper Ntahorwamiye declared that CNDD-FDD won 96.5 percent of votes on June 5, capturing all 100 National Assembly seats.
  • Human Rights Watch and local witnesses reported that ruling-party youth league Imbonerakure intimidated voters, prevented opposition observers from polling stations and stuffed ballots.
  • Major opposition groups including the National Congress for Liberty were effectively sidelined after being barred from running in December 2024 and denounced the results as fraudulent.
  • Burundi’s economy is strained by 40 percent annual inflation, chronic shortages and a prolonged fuel crisis that protesters say fueled discontent during the vote.
  • The African Union’s mission praised the polls as peaceful, and the Constitutional Council will review the final results on June 20.