Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has been named his ruling CNDD-FDD party's candidate for a presidential election to be held next year, the party said on Sunday.

Ndayishimiye, 57, has been Burundi's president since 2020, taking over following the death of longtime leader Pierre Nkurunziza.

The CNFDD-FDD said in a post on X that Ndayishimiye was its choice to run for a seven-year mandate in the poll. No confirmed date for the election has been given.

Ndayishimiye is a general and former ruling party head who held various roles under Nkurunziza.

He was first elected president in May 2020.

Ndayishimiye currently holds the presidency of the African Union, which runs for a year from February.