Breaking News

Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza wins third term

By Jean Claude Niyomgabo, Jason Hanna and Eli Watkins, CNN

Updated 1833 GMT (0233 HKT) July 24, 2015

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.

Hundreds gather Thursday, July 23, for the funeral procession of Emmanuel Ndere Yimana, an opposition supporter slain the day before in Bujumbura, Burundi. The Associated Press said Yimana is thought to be another victim of violence targeting those opposed to President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid for a third term in office. Critics say a third term is prohibited by a peace accord that ended the country's 1993-2003 civil war.
Photos: Burundi elections: President seeks third term
Hundreds gather Thursday, July 23, for the funeral procession of Emmanuel Ndere Yimana, an opposition supporter slain the day before in Bujumbura, Burundi. The Associated Press said Yimana is thought to be another victim of violence targeting those opposed to President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid for a third term in office. Critics say a third term is prohibited by a peace accord that ended the country's 1993-2003 civil war.
Hide Caption
1 of 13
A vendor listens to the news on his cell phone in Bujumbura on Wednesday, July 22. Election results will be announced Friday, with Nkurunziza likely to win a third term. Some opposition groups boycotted the election, and main opposition figure Agathon Rwasa said security forces frustrated his campaign.
Photos: Burundi elections: President seeks third term
A vendor listens to the news on his cell phone in Bujumbura on Wednesday, July 22. Election results will be announced Friday, with Nkurunziza likely to win a third term. Some opposition groups boycotted the election, and main opposition figure Agathon Rwasa said security forces frustrated his campaign.
Hide Caption
2 of 13
Nkurunziza is accompanied by first lady Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza, right, as he arrives on a bicycle to cast his vote in Ngozi, Burundi, on Tuesday, July 21.
Photos: Burundi elections: President seeks third term
Nkurunziza is accompanied by first lady Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza, right, as he arrives on a bicycle to cast his vote in Ngozi, Burundi, on Tuesday, July 21.
Hide Caption
3 of 13
Election officials count votes at a polling station in Bujumbura on July 21.
Photos: Burundi elections: President seeks third term
Election officials count votes at a polling station in Bujumbura on July 21.
Hide Caption
4 of 13
People watch through a window as voting officials count ballot papers in Mubimbi, Burundi, on July 21.
Photos: Burundi elections: President seeks third term
People watch through a window as voting officials count ballot papers in Mubimbi, Burundi, on July 21.
Hide Caption
5 of 13
Ballots lie in a box at a polling station at the University of Burundi in Bujumbura on July 21.
Photos: Burundi elections: President seeks third term
Ballots lie in a box at a polling station at the University of Burundi in Bujumbura on July 21.
Hide Caption
6 of 13
Residents line up before voting in the village of Buye on July 21.
Photos: Burundi elections: President seeks third term
Residents line up before voting in the village of Buye on July 21.
Hide Caption
7 of 13
A man rides past a barricade set up by protesters in Bujumbura on July 21. Animosity against Nkurunziza <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/14/world/gallery/burundi-unrest/index.html" target="_blank">boiled over in April</a> when he expressed his intention to run for a third term. There have been protests and a failed coup.
Photos: Burundi elections: President seeks third term
A man rides past a barricade set up by protesters in Bujumbura on July 21. Animosity against Nkurunziza boiled over in April when he expressed his intention to run for a third term. There have been protests and a failed coup.
Hide Caption
8 of 13
A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Buye on July 21.