The 52 year old Evariste Ndayishimiye has been selected on Sunday by Burundi’s ruling party, the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces (CNDD-FDD) as its candidate in the country’s presidential election scheduled in May 2020. Mr Ndayishimiye is a retired army general who also heads the department of military affairs and has served as minister of the interior and security. The National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces (CNDD-FDD) said that the party picked Evariste Ndayishimiye after he met the required conditions, including understanding Burundi’s civil war history, respect for former combatants and a vision for developing the country. Evariste Ndayishimiye is an ally of President Pierre Nkurunziza and Our correspondent gathered that President Pierre Nkurunziza will not seek re-election.
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