At least 19 violent incidents have been documented since the beginning of 2014 in Burundi [2] ahead of the presidential elections. The unrest centers on amendments to the constitution [3] proposed by president Nkurunziza that could allow him to run for a third term. The CNDD-FDD ruling party and its youth wing are accused of disrupting opposition's meetings and the killing of one opposition leader. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expresses concerns [2] over the situation :
Next year’s elections will be a key test for Burundi. Continued political violence is a threat to the democratic process in a country which is still slowly recovering from a devastating protracted civil war