Regarding the current 10% Trump tariff, he predicts that French wine producers and US merchants will split the cost of the new import duty between them in order to maintain sales.
''We pointed out from the start that everything was being tailor-made [to fit the ruling party]," they said, suggesting that a CNDD-FDD win was a done deal.Recently, some party officials have even been suggesting that a one-party system may be beneficial for Burundi.
Chronic shortages of foreign currency, which is needed for imports such as medicine and fuel, have led to a decline in Burundi's economic activity.Analysts say that Burundi now runs on less than one month's-worth of foreign currency reserves for imports, while the regional standard is to have at least four months.Queues of cars stretching from service stations for around 100m (330ft) have become a common sight. They often last for days or weeks as motorists wait for fuel, which is being rationed by the authorities.
According to the World Bank, the annual domestic income of an average Burundian in 2023 was $193 (£142), the lowest within the East African Community trade bloc.Faustin Ndikumana, an economist and anti-corruption activist, believes Burundi's situation will not improve any time soon.
''Good governance has to be established. We're not there yet,'' he told the BBC.
But the governing party and its leader hold an opposing view.Videos from before the crush showed people climbing trees and trying to scale the stadium walls.
Haneef Mohammed, an engineering student, told BBC Hindi that he had no intention of going inside because he didn't have a pass or ticket."I was just standing and watching the crowds near the main gate. Suddenly, people started running all around and the police started hitting people with their lathis," he said.
Police in India often wield lathis - long bamboo sticks - to try and control crowds.Mr Mohammed got hit on the head with a lathi and started bleeding. He says the police immediately arranged for a vehicle to take him to the hospital.