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News Photos Voice People BizChina Feature About us    Former rebel leader Nkurunziza elected president of Burundi www.chinaview.cn 2005-08-19 17:45:23    BUJUMBURA, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Burundi's lawmakers on Friday elected Pierre Nkurunziza, leader of the predominantly ex-Hutu rebel Forces for the Defense of Democracy (FDD), president of the central African country, in an effort to bring the 12- year-long civil conflicts to an end. Enditem   Related Story Asia's popular mixed-blood beauties in ads Israeli police raid synagogue in Gaza Maggie Siu shirtless for advertisement - Import limits on Chinese textiles harm Europe - UK has no timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq - Scourge of corruption killed Daxing miners - OPEC cuts 2005 global oil demand forecasts - Jewish killer hopes Sharon murdered - Brazil "outraged" at new info on wrongly killed man - Most Taiwanese doubt election probe result: poll - Guangzhou oil supply "returning to normal" - Two-thirds of Gaza settlements evacuated - Britain has no timetable for troop withdrawal - Brazil "outraged" at new info on wrongly killed man - Indonesia to grant amnesty to GAM members - Sri Lankan parliament approves state of emergency - Sunni Arabs make three conditions to accept federalism - Jewish killer hopes Sharon murdered - Burundi to hold presidential election

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