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Report on irregularities on local elections of 25th August 2025
The experience of previous legislative, communal, and senatorial elections in June and July 2025 showed a recurring tendency for the authorities to manipulate the elections, with the support of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), whose impartiality is widely questioned by many national and international observers.
It was in this context of widespread mistrust, a climate of fear, and political domination by CNDD-FDD that the local elections were held on August 25, 2025. This report highlights the irregularities documented in several provinces and communes to witness serious malfunctions that marred the integrity of this election and to contribute to the collective memory and advocacy efforts for free, fair, and credible elections in Burundi.