Burundi opposition denounces pre-election violence Burundi's main opposition party, the National Freedom Council (CNL), holds a press conference after its headquarters was burned down by a group from Imbonerakure, members of the ruling party's youth league and by unknown persons on the eve of its inauguration. Burundi has been in crisis since President Pierre Nkurunziza announced his candidacy for a third term in April 2015. He was re-elected in July of the same year. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES