Burundi ‘s government is pushing ahead with Tuesday’s controversial presidential election despite opposition calls for voters to boycott it.<br /><br /> Hours before the poll gunfire was heard in the capital Bujumbura.<br /><br /> Incumbent President Pierre Nkuranzizi is seeking a third term despite the county’s constitution stating there’s a limit of two.<br /><br /> The Constitutional Court has however backed his argument that his first term in office did not count towards the two-term limit, as he was elected by MPs.<br /><br /> “In Burundi, President Pierre Nkurunziza’s Push for Power Is Marked by Bloodshed” by MARC SANTORA via NYT http://t.co/Tf0dvfJxQP— Miroslav Georgiev (@mirogeorgiev97) July 20, 2015<br /><br /> But his decision to stand has plunged the country into its worst crisis since an ethnically charged civil war in 2005.<br /><br /> Researcher in conflict and risk analysis at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), Yolande Bouka had a clear warning:<br /><br /> “What’s most concerning is the fact that there is an armed opposition whi
