Media agencies say Burundi will swear in president-elect Evariste Ndayishimiye on Thursday, a week after the sudden death of outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza.
The Constitutional Court ruled last week that the president-elect be sworn in as soon as possible.
Ndayishimiye, was originally planned to be sworn in August.
Ndayishimiye was handpicked by the ruling CNDD-FDD party to succeed Nkurunziza.
Ndayishimiye will serve a seven-year term, pending his reelection.
