Burundi says open to postponing vote, to wait electoral body direction

A protester sets up a barricade during a protest against Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza and his bid for a third term in Bujumbura, Burundi, May 26, 2015. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic

BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - Burundi's government on Monday held out the possibility of a postponement of elections which have led to weeks of protests and bloodshed.

President Pierre Nkurunziza said in April he would run for another term in a June 26 vote. More than 20 people have been killed by security forces in protests decrying his move as a violation of the constitution.