A voter holds her identity card in her mouth as she washes her hands before casting her vote in the presidential election, in Giheta, Gitega province, Burundi Wednesday, May 20, 2020. A crucial election has begun in the East African nation of Burundi, where President Pierre Nkurunziza is stepping aside after a divisive 15-year rule but will remain “paramount leader” in the country that continues to reject outside scrutiny. (AP Photo/Berthier Mugiraneza)Women hold their identity cards as they queue to cast their votes in the presidential election, in Giheta, Gitega province, Burundi Wednesday, May 20, 2020.Electoral officials hold up ballot boxes to show they are empty before voters cast their votes in the presidential election, in Giheta, Gitega province, Burundi Wednesday, May 20, 2020.Burundians queue to cast their votes in the presidential election, in Giheta, Gitega province, Burundi Wednesday, May 20, 2020.Ruling party presidential candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye casts his vote in the presidential election, in Giheta, Gitega province, Burundi Wednesday, May 20, 2020.Ruling party presidential candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye casts his vote in the presidential election, in Giheta, Gitega province, Burundi Wednesday, May 20, 2020.Ruling party presidential candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye, right, queues to cast his vote in the presidential election, in Giheta, Gitega province, Burundi Wednesday, May 20, 2020.A woman walks to the polling booth to cast her vote in the presidential election, in Giheta, Gitega province, Burundi Wednesday, May 20, 2020.Electoral officials wearing face masks to protect against coronavirus, stand by ballot boxes before voters cast their votes in the presidential election, in Giheta, Gitega province, Burundi Wednesday, May 20, 2020.Burundians queue to cast their votes in the presidential election, in Giheta, Gitega province, Burundi Wednesday, May 20, 2020.An electoral official wears a face mask as he checks a voter’s identity card, in Giheta, Gitega province, Burundi Wednesday, May 20, 2020.A woman knits and others hold babies as they wait to cast their votes in the presidential election, in Giheta, Gitega province, Burundi, Wednesday, May 20, 2020.Ruling party presidential candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye, center, queues to cast his vote in the presidential election, in Giheta, Gitega province, Burundi Wednesday, May 20, 2020.Ruling party presidential candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye queues to cast his vote in the presidential election, in Giheta, Gitega province, Burundi Wednesday, May 20, 2020.Ruling party presidential candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye looks out from the polling booth as he casts his vote in the presidential election, in Giheta, Gitega province, Burundi Wednesday, May 20, 2020.Main opposition party presidential candidate Agathon Rwasa speaks to the media after casting his vote in the presidential election, in Ciri, Ngozi province, Burundi Wednesday, May 20, 2020. A crucial election has begun in the East African nation of Burundi, where President Pierre Nkurunziza is stepping aside after a divisive 15-year rule but will remain “paramount leader” in the country that continues to reject outside scrutiny. (AP Photo/Dorcas Nininahazwe)
