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Burundi: Three Presidential Candidates Withdraw From Race

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In Burundi,  three candidates for Tuesday’s presidential election have formally withdrawn from the contest. They say the polls with not be free and fair. The country’s suffered almost three months of violence, triggered by president Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to seek a third term. On Saturday the spotlight moved to the president’s hometown, Ngozi. From there, CCTV’s Jane Kiyo filed this report.

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