President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, was spotted today at a polling unit in his hometown of Ngozi on a bicycle to cast his vote at the nation’s parliamentary election. The highly controversial President who refused to halt his third term bid, stood in the queue with his supporters who came out in large numbers to show their support.

Opponents say the president’s bid to contest again breaks the constitution. But the government has pressed on with plans for both votes, amid the worst political crisis since an ethnically charged civil war ended in 2005.

Mr Nkurunziza will contest presidential elections next month, rejecting calls to step down.