Burundi - June 2025
Ruling party CNDD-FDD wins all seats in legislative elections
Burundi held legislative elections on 5 June, with the ruling CNDD-FDD (Conseil National Pour la Défense de la Démocratie–Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie) party winning all 100 directly elected seats in the National Assembly. According to the National Electoral Commission, the CNDD-FDD secured 96.5 per cent of the vote and was the only party to surpass the 2.0 per cent threshold required for representation. The opposition party UPRONA (Union pour le Progrès national) received 1.4 per cent of the vote, while the main opposition party, CNL (Congrès national pour la liberté), was barred from contesting the elections. The vote saw the election of 39 women (39.0 per cent of the total 100 seats), up from 35 (35.0 per cent) in 2020, and voter turnout was reported at 98.9 per cent. The African Union praised the election as peaceful, however, other observers, including the Catholic Church, reported serious irregularities such as ballot stuffing and forced voting. Final results were confirmed by the Constitutional Council on 20 June. The new legislature comprises 111 members, including 11 co-opted seats to ensure ethnic and gender representation, in line with the Arusha Accords.
Sources: Commission Electorale Nationale Indépendante – Burundi, IPU Parline, British Broadcasting Corporation, Jeune Afrique, International IDEA
