'No interim necessary, the president-elect...must be sworn in as soon as possible,' says presidential adviser Willy Nyamitwe.
Nkurunziza's death on Monday, June 8, aged 55, came after the May election of his successor Ndayishimiye, who was meant to be inaugurated in August.
His 2015 run for a third term in office sparked protests and a failed coup, with violence leaving at least 1,200 dead while some 400,000 fled the country. Nkurunziza's decision not to run in the May 20 election shocked many, as it came after the constitution was changed to allow him to do so.His successor Ndayishimiye, 52, was handpicked by the ruling party's core group of powerful generals, and won the election with 68.7%. Opposition claims of widespread fraud were dismissed by the constitutional court.
However some observers have said he may run into trouble with the generals if he tries to introduce reforms or improve the human rights situation in the country. "For the first time we will have a leader who is not just forging ahead regardless of the consequences, wrapped up in divine faith."The government has yet to announce a date for Nkurunziza's funeral, but is marking a seven-day period of national mourning, during which it has banned music in bars, nightclubs and karaoke, a statement said Thursday, June 11.
His wife Denise Bucumi was hospitalized at the end of May with the virus. A medical document seen by Agence France-Presse said she had tested positive for the virus and suffered"respiratory distress."
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