00:00Burundi's ruling CNDD-FDD party swept every contested seat in the National Assembly, securing a clean 100% of the 100th seat on offer.
00:10AVEN won 96.51% of the vote, according to the official results, released on June 11.
00:17The main opposition party, the CNL, was effectively bad before the vote.
00:21Its leaders removed and activist harassed, while other minor parties failed to clear the 2% electoral threshold, leaving the CNDD-FDD uncontested.
00:32International observers and civil society groups noted the general camp polling environment,
00:37but the opposition denounced the election as a significant fraud, citing ballot stuffing, quest voting and detention of their polling.
00:46This landslide marks the CNDD-FDD's continued domination under the current president,
00:52who came to power in 2020 following its predecessor's authoritarian legacy.
00:57With no opposition representation in parliament, Burundi faces mounting concerns, a critical test for the country's future political stability.
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