Burundi: Election preparedness DREF operation n°: MDRBI017 Final Report
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Description of the disaster
On 20 May 2020, Burundi held its presidential elections in line with its Constitution which stipulates the elections to be held every five years. The 2020 elections in Burundi also included Parliamentary and Local communal leaders’ elections.
While the situation in Burundi remained calm with no major incidences of violence or protests before the elections, there were still heightened risk that protests and violence could occur during the elections. Indeed, Burundi has historically been subject to pre- and post-electoral tensions and previously experienced unrest, deaths, injuries, and population movement.