Burundi president says if elected it will be last term

Bujumbura - Burundi's president says if he is re-elected it will be his last term in office, even as protests over his re-election bid continued.

Pierre Nkurunzinza on Wednesday called for the protests to stop immediately so that the country can prepare for the June 26 elections in a peaceful atmosphere. He says if the protests stop, those arrested during the unrest will be released.

Those opposed to Nkurunzinza's bid for a third term in office say it is unconstitutional as the law only allows two terms.

Nkurunziza was first installed as president in 2005 by Parliament to lead a transitional government. He won the 2010 presidential election as the sole candidate. Opposition members boycotted, saying they feared it would be rigged.