Shock and fear as Burundi mourns veteran president
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Bujumbura (Burundi) (AFP) – Burundians were in shock Wednesday after the sudden death of veteran President Pierre Nkurunziza, with condolences pouring in from across Africa as the troubled country grappled with the complex legacy of his 15-year rule.Flags in Burundi were lowered to half mast after the death of the 55-year-old leader, who according to the government died on Monday of a heart attack after feeling unwell for two days.First lady Denise Bucumi, who medical sources say had been recovering from the coronavirus in a Nairobi hospital, flew back to Bujumbura late Tuesday, a source in th…