Following incumbent Burundi President Nkurunziza's candidacy for a third term, General Godefroid Niyombare announced that he has dismissed the current administration and that he is taking over until further notice. 
Kufuatia nia ya kugombea urais kwa kipindi cha tatu ya Rais wa Burundi aliye madarakani Nkurunziza, Jenerali Godefroid Niyombare alitangaza kwamba utawala uliopo umeangushwa rasmi na kwamba anatwaa madaraka mpaka itakapotangazwa vinginevyo.