Two policemen killed as Burundi votes for President

Two police officers were killed ahead of voting in a contentious presidential election in Burundi in which incumbent Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third term has triggered a crisis in the country.

Willy Nyamitwe, a presidential adviser, said today that one policeman was shot dead in the Mutakura area of the capital Bujumbura and another in the outskirts of the city last night when explosions and gunfire rang out in opposition strongholds.