Burundi: Ngendakumana defends Sahwanya-Frodebu’s 2027 withdrawal
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Iwacu Burundi
Léonce Ngendakumana, a member of Sahwanya-Frodebu’s national steering committee, defends the party’s decision not to field a candidate in Burundi’s 2027 presidential election. In an interview published by Iwacu, he justifies the withdrawal by citing the risk of fraud and the consequences of past elections, which he describes as tragic.
Sahwanya-Frodebu has decided not to field a candidate in Burundi’s 2027 presidential election, a decision supported by Ngendakumana, a member of the party’s national steering committee. He justifies the choice by the dramatic consequences of previous elections, according to an interview published by Iwacu Burundi.
Ngendakumana cites political assassinations and the killing of elected officials, forced population displacement, economic damage and the deterioration of Burundi’s diplomatic relations. The party’s decision to withdraw was announced on 10 October 2026. Our news service had already reported it on 12 October.
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