"The Government of the Republic of Burundi announces with great sadness the unexpected death of His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi... following heart failure on June 8, 2020," it said in a post on its official Twitter account.
"Dowladda Jamhuuriyadda Burundi waxay ku dhowaaqaysaa ayada oo si weyn uga murugaysan geerida lama filaanka ah ee Pierre Nkurunziza, madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Burundi, kadib markii wadnaha uu istaagay, June 8, 2020," waxaa sidaas lagu yiri qoraal lasoo dhigay bogga rasmiga ah dowladda ay ku leedahay twitter.