Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of a heart attack, according to the government.
The government announced the death on Tuesday via twitter, saying the head of state had succumbed to a heart attack.
According to the statement, "Nkurunziza 55, had attended a volleyball match on Saturday afternoon and was taken to hospital that evening after falling ill.
"Although he appeared to recover on Sunday and spoke to those around him, he suddenly deteriorated on Monday morning.
"He then suffered a heart attack and despite an immediate resuscitation attempt, doctors were unable to revive him.
"Nkurunziza died at a hospital in Karuzi, eastern Burundi," the statement reads.
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