Burundi commission says people want presidential term limits removed

<p><span class="article-prime">&nbsp;</span></p><p>Burundi could scrap presidential term limits from its constitution after a commission set up to hear public views on governance said most citizens wanted no curbs on the number of times the head of state may seek re-election.</p><p>The central African nation has been gripped by violence for more than a year, triggered by President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to seek a third term.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 20.4px;">Opponents said the decision, taken in April 2015, violated the constitution, which currently limits presidential tenure to two five-year terms.</span><span style="line-height: 20.4px;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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