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Burundi’s CNDD-FDD Sweeps All 100 Seats in Disputed Parliamentary Vote

Opposition parties have condemned the election as undemocratic following reports of forced voting or ballot stuffing

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
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Overview

  • Provisional results announced June 11 show the CNDD-FDD captured 96.51 percent of ballots and all 100 National Assembly seats ahead of final confirmation by the Constitutional Council on June 20.
  • Human Rights Watch and opposition groups documented forced voting, ballot stuffing and voter intimidation by ruling party officials and Imbonerakure youth during registration and on polling day.
  • Key opposition parties including the CNL and Uprona were blocked or had leaders ousted under new electoral rules that critics say eliminated genuine political competition.
  • The African Union praised the vote’s peaceful conduct and turnout while other observers and journalists reported media censorship and barred opposition monitors.
  • Burundi is grappling with soaring inflation of around 40 percent per month, chronic petrol shortages and widespread poverty that have fueled public frustration with the CNDD-FDD’s tightening rule.