A former Burundi President, Pierre Buyoya, has died from COVID-19 complications.
Ex-president Buyoya’s death was confirmed by his cousin and a diplomatic source to BBC on Friday.
The family source said he died in Paris, France, on Thursday.
“President Pierre Buyoya died last night in Paris. He had COVID-19,” he said.
Several other relatives confirmed the death of Buyoya, who served as African Union special envoy to Mali and the Sahel from 2012 till November this year.
Buyoya, a retired army major, had two spells totaling 13 years as Burundi president.
