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The Burundian Civil War was a civil war in Burundi lasting from 1993 to 2005. The civil war was the result of longstanding ethnic divisions between the Hutu and the Tutsi ethnic groups. The conflict began following the first multi-party elections in the country since its independence from Belgium in 1962, and is seen as formally ending with the ...
Gilbert Tuhabonye (born November 22, 1974) is a Burundian long-distance runner, author, and motivational speaker. He was born in Songa, a town in the Commune of Songa, Burundi, where he survived a massacre during the Burundian Civil War. [1] He moved to the United States and wrote a book about his survival.
The Great Lakes of Africa: Two Thousand Years of History trans Scott Straus; Lemarchand, René (2009). The Dynamics of Violence in Central Africa. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 978-0-8122-4120-4. Ngaruko, Floribert; Nkurunziza, Janvier D. (2005). "Civil War and Its Duration in Burundi". In Collier, Paul; Sambanis ...
1965 Burundian coup d'état attempt Burundi. Hutu military officers Victory. Mwambutsa IV remains on the throne but moves into exile. 86 alleged conspirators executed. Martyazo Rebellion (1972) Burundi: Martyazo: Victory. Start of the First Burundian Genocide.
Under the peace deal that ended Burundi's 1993-2005 civil war, which killed 300,000 people, its military put in place an ethnic quota system that shared positions between Hutus and Tutsis equally.
The 1996 Burundian coup d'état [1] was a military coup d'état that took place in Burundi on 25 July 1996. In the midst of the Burundi Civil War , former president Pierre Buyoya (a Tutsi ) deposed Hutu President Sylvestre Ntibantunganya . [ 2 ]
Burundi adopted a new constitution. [4] 1993: 2 June: Burundian presidential election, 1993: The Hutu Melchior Ndadaye won the election. 21 October: Burundi Civil War: Ndadaye was assassinated by Tutsi extremists, starting a genocide against Tutsis and a civil war. [1] 1994: 5 February: Cyprien Ntaryamira took office as President of Burundi. 6 ...
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