The East African Community or EAC congratulates Burundi for peaceful and successful 2020 elections that have just been concluded.
The 87.8 percent turnout for the process bears testimony to the desire of people of Burundi to participate in determining their political future, which is critical to sustainable peace and stability.
In a press statement by EAC, it reads the elections hold an iconic history of Burundi marking the first peaceful and democratic transfer of power.
More significantly, the process was domestically driven through own funding, the statement adds.
The Community urges all parties to practice patience and sustain the peace currently prevalent in the country as the final phase of the electoral process is underway.
The peaceful conclusion of the electoral process will not only be a big win for the people of Burundi, but for the East African Community as a region.
The EAC stands ready to work with the new Government of the Republic of Burundi to realize vision of a prosperous, competitive, secure, stable and politically united East Africa.