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All eyes on Burundi: key facts about the troubled country

The small, landlocked African country of Burundi holds parliamentary and local elections today Monday after weeks of unrest, recalling its long history of conflict and ethnic massacres.

Opposition parties are boycotting elections -- including a presidential vote due July 15 -- saying that it is not possible to hold a fair vote.

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