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Burundi Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in Long-Running CNL Leadership Dispute

The case stems from a disputed 2024 party congress that replaced Agathon Rwasa with Nestor Girukwishaka as leader of the opposition CNL.

ByJuly 17, 2026

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