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Her husband is one of at least 20 opposition members in Burundi who have been seized over the past year, Agathon Rwasa, leader of main opposition party CNL, told the AP.

Burundi court upholds results of presidential vote: Burundi's constitutional court upheld the results of the presidential election last month and rejected the complaints filed by opposition leader Agathon Rwasa, who had alleged widespread irregularities.

The commission said Evariste Ndayishimiye had won 69 percent of votes cast and the opposition candidate, Agathon Rwasa, 24 percent.

There are seven candidates running for president, but the two top contenders are Evariste Ndayishimiye, the secretary general of the ruling party, who is endorsed by the current president, and Agathon Rwasa, an ex-rebel leader and longtime opposition figure.

Of the seven candidates contesting the presidency, Evariste Ndayishimiye, candidate for the governing CNDD-FDD party, and main opposition leader Agathon Rwasa, are seen as the favourites.