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Burundi's swears in incoming president, week after predecessor's death

Burundi’s incoming president Evariste Ndayishimiye (pictured), was sworn in on Thursday following the sudden death of his predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza, and he pledged to unite a country that has been cut off by aid donors due to rampant human rights abuses.

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