President of South Africa, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya and oda African leaders don express how dem feel and send sorry message to di family plus pipo of Burundi sake of di death of dia President, Pierre Nkurunziza.
According to Burundi goment, wetin cause President Pierre Nkurunziza death na ‘sudden and unexpected heart attack’ afta brief sickness wey dem no named.
One report also come out say Nkurunziza wife test positive for coronavirus – dis na di disease wey oga Nkurunziza no too take serious sotey im even do election during di outbreak, plus even pursue World Health Organization (WHO) representatives from di kontri.
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Afta like 15 years for power, oga Nkurunziza bin don dey prepare to step down as president for August, to become Burundi “supreme guide to patriotism” before im die.
Pierre Nkurunziza last moment before im die.
Di official statement wey announce di death of president Nkurunziza tok say im begin sick for evening afta e go help out for one volleyball match inside Ngozi, northern Burundi, on Saturday.
Dey come admit am for hospital on Saturday, im condition come dey improve small-small on Sunday sotey e even come fit tok with pipo wey surround.
But by on Monday im condition come change, e later come get cardiac arrest and all di try to revive am no work.
How African Leaders dey react to Pierre Nkurunziza death
South Africa President, Cyril Ramaphosa
Di President of South Africa and Chairperson of African Union, Cyril Ramaphosa don tok say im no dey happy about di untimely death of Burundi president.
His Excellency @CyrilRamaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa and Chairperson of the African Union, has expressed his sadness at the untimely passing of Burundian President His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza. https://t.co/Gh8BH5c5Wd
— Presidency | South Africa 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) June 10, 2020
Oga Ramaphosa say “Burundi and all of Africa don lost one leader wey dey devoted to development wey dey focus on pipo, self-reliance… and want peace for di Continent.”
Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria don also send im condolence give di family of Pierre Nkurunziza.
E say di late president na true patriot wey carry di kontri through hard times with wisdom and foresight.
It is with profound grief and sadness that we received the news of the death of President Pierre Nkurunziza. President Nkurunziza was a true patriot that steered the country through turbulent times with wisdom and foresight.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) June 9, 2020
Also former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan also react and send im prayers to family and pipo of Burundi.
I extend my deepest condolences to the Government and people of Burundi over the passing on of their President H.E. Pierre Nkurunziza who died suddenly on Tuesday.
May God Almighty comfort his family and the good people of Burundi as they mourn. pic.twitter.com/uFMCQ3oCeG— Goodluck E. Jonathan (@GEJonathan) June 9, 2020
Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta
Di President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta say di death president Pierre Nkurunziza don “robbed” East African region of one “ogbonge leader”.
e add say dem really miss oga Nkurunziza well-well .
1/3 President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of condolence and comfort to the People of the Republic of Burundi🇧🇮 and the family of His Excellency President Pierre Nkurunziza who passed away today. pic.twitter.com/lhSjHyQpAM
— State House Kenya (@StateHouseKenya) June 9, 2020
Rwanda President, Paul Kagame
Di shocking news of di death of president Pierre Nkurunziza don make di president of Rwanda, Paul Kagame to react and send im condolence to di pipo of Burundi wey be also dia neighbour.
On behalf of Gov’t and my own behalf I sent our condolences to the Gov’t and People of Burundi for the passing of President Nkurunziza. This also goes to the family of the President.
God Bless!— Paul Kagame (@PaulKagame) June 9, 2020
Tanzania President, John Magufuli
Tanzania wey be neighbour to Burundi no dey left out as dia president, John Magufuli don express how di death of president Pierre Nkurunziza take shock am.
Oga Magufuli say im dey shock wey e hear di news and im go remember Nkurunziza ‘strong leadership and im efforts to fight for peace, development and democracy.’
Nimeshtushwa na taarifa za kifo cha Rais wa Burundi, Mhe. Pierre Nkurunziza. Nitamkumbuka kwa uongozi wake imara na juhudi zake za kupigania amani, maendeleo na kuruhusu demokrasia. Kwa niaba ya Serikali na Watanzania nawapa pole familia na Warundi wote. Mungu amweke mahali pema.
— Dr John Magufuli (@MagufuliJP) June 9, 2020