Burundians Vote in Communal Elections

On May 24, 2010, communal elections, the first in a series of polls that will take place in Burundi this summer, were held. This series of elections are the first to be implemented in Burundi since the rebels laid down their arms and ended years of civil war. The district elections are considered to be crucial for the consolidation of peace in the war-ravaged country.  They are seen a barometer for the electoral period which will include presidential, legislative and local elections by September 2010.