President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi dies of heart attack
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Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of a heart attack at age 55, the government announced in a statement on Tuesday.
Nkurunziza was admitted to hospital on Saturday after feeling unwell, said the statement.