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The '''[[Constitution]] of [[Burundi]]''' was adopted by [[2005 Burundian constitutional referendum|referendum]] on February 28, 2005 and promulgated on March 18, 2005.

On May 12, 2017, a draft revision of the constitution of Burundi was announced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20170513-burundi-commission-revision-constitution-place-amendements-cnared|title=Burundi: la commission de révision de la Constitution est en place|language=fr|publisher=RFI Afrique|date=13 May 2017|access-date=28 July 2018}}</ref> The final draft was announced on October 25, 2017, and provides for the creation of a post of Prime Minister, the transition from a five-year to a seven year presidential term, the term limit will be one consecutive and the threshold of adoption of the laws would go from two thirds to the absolute majority.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20171026-burundi-projet-revision-profondeur-constitution-adopte-mandat|title=Burundi: un projet de révision en profondeur de la Constitution adopté|language=fr|publisher=RFI Afrique|date=26 October 2017|access-date=28 July 2018}}</ref> With these changes, the [[Arusha Accords (Burundi)|Arusha Accords]] are ''de facto'' abrogated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20171026-burundi-projet-nouvelle-constitution-coup-grace-accord-arusha|title=Burundi: le projet de nouvelle Constitution, coup de grâce à l'accord d'Arusha|language=fr|publisher=RFI Afrique|date=26 October 2017|access-date=28 July 2018}}</ref> In January 2018, during the campaign for the referendum, the Burundian authorities arrested opponents of the changes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20180108-burundi-opposants-referendum-constitutionnel-arretes|title=Burundi: des opposants au référendum constitutionnel arrêtés|language=fr|publisher=RFI Afrique|date=8 January 2018|access-date=28 July 2018}}</ref> Finally, the text also provides for the possibility of restoring the [[Kingdom of Burundi|monarchy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2018/06/07/au-burundi-pierre-nkurunziza-renonce-a-la-presidence-a-vie-mais-pas-a-la-royaute_5311261_3212.html|title=Au Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza renonce à la présidence à vie… pas à la monarchie|language=fr|publisher=Le Monde.fr|date=7 June 2018|access-date=28 July 2018}}</ref>

The [[2018 Burundian constitutional referendum|referendum]] was held on May 17, 2018.<ref name="X1">{{Cite web |title=Burundi's constitution amendment process going well before referendum: minister - Xinhua {{!}} English.news.cn |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/19/c_136906439.htm |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=www.xinhuanet.com}}</ref> The proposed amendments to the constitution were approved by over 70% of voters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amendments to constitution of Burundi approved: electoral commission - Xinhua {{!}} English.news.cn |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-05/22/c_137195886.htm |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=www.xinhuanet.com}}</ref> The constitutional reform was promulgated on June 7, 2018.

== See also ==
* [[Constitution of the Kingdom of Burundi]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{cite web |title=La Constitution – Présidence de la République du Burundi |url=https://presidence.gov.bi/le-burundi/constitution/}}
*[https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Burundi_2005.pdf Text of the 2005 Constitution]

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