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Burundian unrest (2015–2018)

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40: 314:, lasted for over three weeks. During that time the country's highest court approved Nkurunziza's right to run for a third term in office despite the fact that at least one of the court's judges fled the country claiming he had received death threats from members of the government. As a result of the protests the government also shut down the country's internet and telephone network, closed all of the country's universities and government officials publicly referred to the protesters as "terrorists". In April, tens of thousands of people fled the country, hundreds of people were arrested and several protesters and police officers were killed while dozens more were injured. 377: 571: 478: 701:
Spokesman Gaspard Baratuza later updated the death toll to say: "The final toll of the attacks yesterday is 79 enemies killed, 45 captured, and 97 weapons seized, and on our side eight soldiers and policemen were killed and 21 wounded." While residents in Bujumbura discovered 39 bodies lying on the streets, Baratuza later said the bodies belonged to "enemies." The death toll also later rose to 87. Meanwhile, reports indicated soldiers and police went door to door dragging out young men from their homes before killing them. Other residents posted pictures on
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for their patriotism" and "above all the Burundian people for their patience". One of the coup leaders, General Cyrille Ndayirukiye, said that "our movement has failed" because of "overpowering military determination to support the system in power". He also suggested that soldiers backing the coup would not continue fighting, saying the coup leaders "don't want to be responsible for leading those who have followed us to their deaths."
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new elections would have to be held, although he admitted that he doubted Nkurunziza would accept those conditions. He also urged those hoping to oust Nkurunziza through violence to instead focus on dialogue. The government welcomed the idea of forming a national unity government, but rejected the notion of truncating Nkurunziza's new term.
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Also on 20 May, Nkurunziza spoke about the dangers of ethnically based unrest and violence, recalling the dark days of the civil war and warning against a return to the "tensions of ethnic division". On May 23, three people were killed and 21 wounded when grenades were thrown in a market in Bujumbura.
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Nkurunziza was sworn in for his third term a few days early, on 20 August 2015. The ceremony was not announced until the same day it was held. Speaking on the occasion, he described his re-election as "a victory of all Burundians". He vowed that if his enemies continued to pursue violence, they would
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Opposition groups announced on 26 June that they would boycott the election. On 27 June, "a group of unidentified young people" set fire to a building in Ntega district where ballot boxes and voting booths were being kept, destroying some of them. There were also two grenade attacks in Bujumbura, but
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In the hours that followed the failed attacks on the state broadcaster, the coup appeared to begin collapsing. Later in the day on 14 May, Nkurunziza announced that he had returned to Burundi, although his specific location was not given for security reasons. He congratulated "the army and the police
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stated that she "condemns in the strongest terms today's coup attempt" and called for a "return to constitutional order and urges all stakeholders to exercise utmost restraint." Nkurunziza thanked loyal soldiers who he said were "putting things in order" and said that rebel soldiers would be forgiven
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The government formed a commission in 2015 to consult the people on ideas for political reform. On 24 August 2016, the commission's chairman, Justin Nzoyisaba, said that the commission's findings were in favor of removing presidential term limits: "People said they have to erase the term limits; it
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Low-level violence continued in the months that followed, as people on both sides continued to be targeted and killed. In an attempt to improve the security situation, Nkurunziza said on 2 November 2015 that anyone illegally possessing firearms must surrender them within five days or "be prosecuted
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proposed the formation of a national unity government, while warning of the potential for more violence and armed rebellion against Nkurunziza. As conditions for participating in such a government, Rwasa said that Nkurunziza's third term would need to be greatly truncated to no more than a year and
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Early on 15 May, Niyombare said that he and the other coup leaders had decided to surrender to government forces. Meanwhile, Nkurunziza returned to Bujumbura. Speaking on state radio later in the day, he said that there was "peace in the whole country" and vowed that anyone trying to stir up unrest
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during the night of 13–14 May that the coup attempt had been defeated, and he called on rebel soldiers to surrender. Loyalist forces remained in control of the state radio and presidential palace. Shortly thereafter, AFP reported heavy fighting around the RTNB state radio complex as it was attacked
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On 1 May, a grenade attack took place in Bujumbura and killed three people, including two policemen, and human rights organizations said that protesters had been beaten and arrested. On the same day, a speech by President Nkurunziza was broadcast, in which he stated that the protests were illegal,
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After the attempted coup, heavily armed soldiers were deployed in Bujumbura. Nkurunziza decided to delay the parliamentary election, but not the presidential election, by 10 days after a recommendation by the election commission. One soldier was reportedly killed by police gunfire on 20 May 2015.
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In the context of this violence, the African Union announced in mid-December 2015 that it planned to send peacekeepers to Burundi, but the government rejected any such deployment and said that if the troops were sent without its permission, it would be considered an invasion. On 23 December, the
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Three military camps and an officers' school in Bujumbura came under fire on 11 December 2015. Several soldiers were reportedly killed, but the government said that the attacks had failed. Nevertheless, fighting continued well into the day, although it had apparently stopped by 12 December. Army
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On 6 November, Welly Nzitonda, the son of opposition activist Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, was found dead a few hours after being arrested. A policeman was killed, and other officers were injured, when gunmen attacked a vehicle carrying a CNDD-FDD member of parliament on 27 November. Colonel Serges
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called on the government to postpone the election because of the instability. On December 18, the African Union Peace and Security Council authorized MAPROBU, a peacekeeping mission of up to 5,000 peacekeepers. It threatened to invoke Article 4(h) of the Constitutive Act of the African Union,
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showing some of the bodies with their hands tied behind their backs, while police spokesman Pierre Nkurikiye said there were "no collateral victims." Baratuza added that those who attempted to raid the Ngagara military camp retreated and were pursued by security forces who "inflicted on them
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Following the departures of four of the seven judges who sit on Burundi's constitutional court (including the Vice-President), the remaining judges approved Nkurunziza's right to run for a third term in office. Members of the opposition described the court's ruling as "manipulated."
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said the opposition would be "pulverize" if they do not lay down arms before a 13 November 2015 deadline. "Today, the police shoot in the legs... but when the day comes that we tell them to go to 'work,' do not come crying to us." (The phrase "work" was a euphemism used during the
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Reuters reported that a journalist at the state broadcaster said there was "heavy gunfire" around the station in the then-capital. Reuters also heard from witnesses that two private radio stations that broadcast Niyombare's announcement had been attacked by men in police uniforms.
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was neutral and called for an end to attacks on citizens' rights. On 3 May the army's chief of staff General Prime Niyongabo stated it "remains and will remain a republican and loyalist army that is respectful of the laws and rules of Burundi and of those who govern it".
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called "on the Burundian authorities to conduct a prompt investigation into the deaths that occurred during the recent demonstrations so that those responsible are held accountable." The UN tried to facilitate talks between the government, opposition and civil society
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Although security forces successfully suppressed unrest in Burundi, armed opposition militants continued to be active. FOREBU (later renamed to "Popular Forces of Burundi" or FPB) as well as RED-Tabara joined the FNL in the DR Congo, where they became involved in the
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On 10 July 2017, unidentified attackers threw a grenade to a bar at Shinya in Gatara district, northern Burundi at approximately 8pm local time, killing 8 people and injured another 66 in which 10 were in serious condition, according to local officials and police.
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was due to meet on 9 November 2015 to discuss the crisis, at the behest of the French delegation, who also denounced the wave of "hate speech." In October 2017, the International Criminal Court started an investigation into crimes in Burundi since April 2015.
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fled the country following alleged death threats from senior figures in the government. The judge claimed that most of the seven judges on the country's highest court believed it would be unconstitutional for Nkurunziza to be elected again.
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ended in 2005 and that Nkurunziza is not constitutionally permitted to seek a third term in office; his supporters argue that his first 5-year term should not count because he was elected by a parliamentary vote rather than a popular vote.
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On 16 May, eighteen people including former defence minister General Cyrille Ndayirukiye and police commissioners Zenon Ndabaneze and Hermenegilde Nimenya, appeared in court. Relatives claim that they had been beaten while in custody.
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correspondent Esdras Ndikumana, was arrested and allegedly beaten. He was released after two hours and was treated at a hospital for his injuries. On August 4, Nkurunziza ordered the police to apprehend Nshimirimana's assailants.
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expressed concern at the number of people seeking refuge in neighbouring countries out of fear of violence. Ministers from Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda then travelled to the country for talks to try to end the
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Al Jazeera English, UN says Burundi refugees cholera epidemic worsening, At least 3,000 cases of cholera have been reported in Tanzania since last week and the outbreak has claimed 31 lives, Azad Essa, 22 May 2015,
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means that the president can run for any time he wants." Nkurunziza indicated on 30 December 2016 that he would run for a fourth term if the constitution was changed, providing that it was the will of the people.
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Protests resumed on 4 May after a two-day suspension called for by protest leaders. Protests began peacefully but at least two protesters were shot and killed by police after stones were thrown at police.
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were closed. On 30 December 2019 prosecutors called for sentences of 15 years each for 4 independent reporters who worked for Iwacu. Reporters Without Borders organised a petition on behalf of the four.
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On the night of 17 August 2017, at least three people were killed and 27 wounded in Bujumbura, after grenades were thrown into two bars in the Buyenzi district, according to police and hospital sources.
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On 12 May 2017, Nkurunziza appointed a commission to draft changes to the constitution in line with the outcome of the consultative process, which backed the removal of term limits, within six months.
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epidemic had broken out amongst refugees in Tanzania and affected over 3,000 people. At least 31 refugees in Tanzania had died from the disease and between 3–500 new cases were being found every day.
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on Burundi. Committee's mandate was renewed in September 2017. Since 2016 the government has refused to share information or cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi – twice threatening
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Gunmen attempted to kill General Prime Niyongabo, the army chief of staff, in an ambush in Bujumbura on 11 September 2015. Several people were reportedly killed, but Niyongabo survived the attack.
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and a committee would be established and submit its findings before the June election, so that "severe sanctions will be taken against those who will be found guilty" of illegal activities.
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allowing it to deploy an intervention force even without the host government's consent, if the government of Burundi does not accept MAPROBU within 96 hours.
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On 17 May 2017, three people were killed and three others injured when an unidentified person threw a grenade in Musaga neighborhood, south of Bujumbura.
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On 8 August 2017, at around 8pm, unknown attackers threw two grenades at a bar Buyenzi zone of Bujumbura, killing two people and injuring five others.
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said the protests were an "uprising" and that the demonstrators would be regarded as "criminals, terrorists and even enemies of the country".
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would fail. The government also disclosed that Niyombare was still at large, contradicting an earlier statement that he had been captured.
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Patrice Gahungu, spokesman for the Union for Peace and Development, a party opposed to Nkurunziza, was killed by gunmen on 8 September.
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similarly said: "Holiday time is over." In criticising the rhetoric (similar to the lead up to the Rwandan Genocide by such outlets as
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In February 2017, United Nations stated that there are 380,000 refugees who fled Burundi, mostly sheltering in neighbouring Tanzania.
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Schwartz, Stephanie. 2019. "Home, Again: Refugee Return and Post-Conflict Violence in Burundi." International Security 44, 110–145.
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lasted from 1993 to 2005, and an estimated 300,000 people were killed. The conflict ended with a peace process that brought in the
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The International Red Cross says at least six people were killed in the demonstrations, and Rupert Colville, a spokesman for the
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While the UN expressed alarm over the situation by mid-November, it was also joined by the United States, whose regional envoy,
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formation of a rebel group dedicated to forcing Nkurunziza out of power was officially announced; the group called itself the
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in Bujumbura on 3 August and "very badly wounded". On 9 August, he was transported to a hospital in Belgium for treatment.
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Shortly after the election was held on 21 July 2015, without the participation of the opposition, main opposition leader
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exports whose price has fluctuated radically in recent years and made long-term financial planning nearly impossible.
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was set ablaze. Five soldiers were reported killed in clashes that the government said retook control of the sites.
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Critics of the president say his actions jeopardise a peace deal that has kept ethnic tensions in check since the
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By 6 May 2015 the United Nations reported that 40,000 people had fled to seek safety in neighbouring Rwanda, the
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and blocked instant messaging services and social media sites it said were used to co-ordinate protests.
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As of February 2018, UNHCR has reported 428,000 refugees have fled Burundi into neighbouring countries.
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during the Civil War, was assassinated in Bujumbura, heightening fears of another civil war developing.
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http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/05/burundi-refugees-cholera-epidemic-worsening-150522110614073.html
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also stated on 4 May that Nkurunziza's nomination "flies directly in the face of the constitution."
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On 25 April 2015, the ruling CNDD-FDD announced that Nkurunziza would run for a third term in the
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but the Rwandan government denied this. Ngendakumana said that the rebels were from his group.
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Burundian loyalists in Bujumbura on 18 May 2015, in the immediate aftermath of the failed coup
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denounced the "messages of hate and division" and warned that "genocide is on its way." The
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Kabanyura, a military zone commander, was wounded in an exchange of gunfire on 29 November.
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Nkurunziza attempted to fly back to Burundi, but his plane was reportedly turned back to
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by rebel soldiers. In the wake of the fighting, the station remained in loyalist hands.
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Speaking to a Kenyan television station on 6 July, one of the coup leaders, General
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National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy
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according to the anti-terrorism law and be dealt with as enemies of the nation".
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be beaten with the aid of God and "scattered like flour thrown into the air".
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says that over 400 protesters were detained, and some were beaten in prison.
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On 18 May President Nkurunziza dismissed three ministers from his cabinet:
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In September 2016, United Nations' Human Rights Council established a
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Since 2005, poverty has remained a major problem. According to the
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condemned the restrictions on press and citizen communication.
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on 11 December but said they would resume them on 13 December.
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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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to describe committing acts of mass killing). Vice President
2266:"Burundi coup general says force only way to oust president" 3388:"African Union Set to Deploy 5,000 Peacekeepers in Burundi" 2198:"Burundi Crisis Escalates as Opposition Boycotts Elections" 2169:"Burundi crisis escalates as opposition boycotts elections" 2061:"Opposition suspends talks as Burundi's crisis grows worse" 3111:"UNHCR Regional Update 2 – Burundi Situation, 18 May 2015" 2730:"Burundi rebels organise 'Forebu' force to oust president" 2309:"Burundi military: 31 suspected rebels killed in fighting" 2081:"Burundi opposition figure shot dead in capital: activist" 1747:"Gun clashes rage on in Burundi as radio station attacked" 1187:
Uganda's president starts mediation role in Burundi unrest
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said the U.S. was "deeply concerned" about the situation.
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also threatened she would investigate allegations of
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The rebel group denied links to Sinduhije. 3009:"Three killed in Burundi grenade attacks at bars" 2651:"What Really Happened on Burundi's Bloody Friday" 2958:"Burundi: 1 killed, 4 injured in grenade attack" 1351:Army General in Burundi Says President Is Ousted 287:On 25 April 2015, the ruling political party in 1836:"Burundi says it arrests leader of failed coup" 1716: 1714: 1712: 1467: 1465: 1463: 310:Widespread demonstrations in the then-capital, 589:, the leader of a small opposition party, the 504:. Nevertheless, the head of the armed forces, 4204: 3668: 2907:"Grenade kills eight in northern Burundi bar" 2769: 2767: 2765: 1588:"Burundi protests: Three killed in Bujumbura" 1530:"Burundi vows crackdown after grenade attack" 846:On 2 May 2015, the Defence Minister, General 353:that led to Pierre Nkurunziza, from the Hutu 341:providing guaranteed representation for both 8: 2882:"Grenade blast kills 3 in Burundi's capital" 2430:"Leading Burundi human rights activist shot" 3300:"UN Warns Burundi Could Descend Into Chaos" 2099:Clement Manirabarusha and Goran Tomasevic, 1691: 1689: 1559:"UN Warns Burundi Could Descend Into Chaos" 874:Chairperson of the African Union Commission 76:Proposal to allow the country's president, 5214: 4855: 4608: 4384: 4236: 4211: 4197: 4189: 4050: 3984: 3855: 3799: 3675: 3661: 3653: 3248:. Reporters Without Borders. 30 Apr 2015. 2909:. Yahoo News. 10 July 2017. 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The East African. AFP. 11 April 2019 2712: 2702: 2680:Reuters Editorial (13 December 2015). 1152: 1150: 1148: 1146: 1144: 5091:South Kordofan and Blue Nile conflict 5012:2012–2013 Tana River District clashes 2884:. Xinhua. 18 May 2017. Archived from 2759:, Associated Press, 30 December 2015. 732:Movement for Solidarity and Democracy 443:On 2 May, Security Minister, General 7: 3246:"Government coup against news media" 2867:, Agence France-Presse, 13 May 2017 1247:from the original on 20 August 2016. 1091:List of protests in the 21st century 321:was announced, led by Major General 303:, would run for a third term in the 126:Low-level insurgency in border areas 5181:Djiboutian–Eritrean border conflict 5132:Allied Democratic Forces insurgency 4648:Allied Democratic Forces insurgency 3386:McCormick, Ty (December 18, 2015). 3139:Sullivan, Katherine (19 May 2015). 2649:McCormick, Ty (December 14, 2015). 2059:Christian Irambona and Don Melvin, 80:, to run for a third term in office 5422:Riots and civil disorder in Africa 4896:Eritrean–Ethiopian border conflict 4432:Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria 2935:. Voice of America. 10 July 2017. 2039:Goran Tomasevic and Edmund Blair, 1237:"Burundi: Crackdown on Protesters" 696:11 December 2015 Bujumbura attacks 427:26 June 2015 presidential election 25: 5126:Lord's Resistance Army insurgency 4830:Lord's Resistance Army insurgency 3329:"Top Burundi judge flees country" 2960:. Anadolu Agency. 9 August 2017. 2318:, Associated Press, 13 July 2015. 1214:. Human Rights Watch. 18 May 2018 372:Constitutionality of a third term 281:390,000 civilians fled into exile 4956:2006–2009 Ethiopian intervention 3633:"ICC: New Burundi Investigation" 3275:Committee to Protect Journalists 3189:Lederer, Edith (10 March 2017). 1625:, Associated Press, 13 May 2015. 1475:. Associated Press. 6 May 2015. 981: 968: 955: 938: 925: 908:United Nations Secretary General 900: 885: 793:Democratic Republic of the Congo 395:United States Secretary of State 279:Estimated 1,700 civilians killed 189: 145: 4973:Piracy off the coast of Somalia 3639:from the original on 2017-11-21 3589:from the original on 2018-06-23 3564:from the original on 2018-10-17 3507:from the original on 2015-05-06 3453:from the original on 2017-04-30 3424:from the original on 2015-05-05 3398:from the original on 2015-12-21 3368:from the original on 2015-10-11 3339:from the original on 2015-05-18 3281:from the original on 2015-07-16 3252:from the original on 2015-05-13 3197:from the original on 2017-07-29 3151:from the original on 2016-11-26 3121:from the original on 2015-05-21 3092:from the original on 2015-10-03 3015:from the original on 2017-08-23 2990:from the original on 2017-08-09 2964:from the original on 2017-08-09 2939:from the original on 2017-07-10 2661:from the original on 2015-12-20 2574:from the original on 2016-03-12 2208:from the original on 2015-06-26 2179:from the original on 2015-06-27 2150:from the original on 2018-01-22 2022:from the original on 2016-03-05 1993:from the original on 2018-02-08 1964:from the original on 2015-05-21 1935:from the original on 2015-05-21 1902:from the original on 2015-05-20 1757:from the original on 2015-05-18 1728:from the original on 2015-09-24 1598:from the original on 2018-06-18 1540:from the original on 2015-05-03 1479:from the original on 2015-05-18 1449:from the original on 2015-09-24 1420:from the original on 2015-10-02 1395:from the original on 2015-10-03 1349:Associated Press. 13 May 2015. 1329:from the original on 2018-07-13 1301:from the original on 2017-02-25 1272:from the original on 2015-05-09 1168:from the original on 2016-03-12 1130:from the original on 2015-05-05 1053:United Nations Security Council 990:– On 4 May, Secretary of State 712:Bujumbura International Airport 591:Union for Peace and Development 502:Bujumbura International Airport 50:26 April 2015 – 20 January 2020 3714:Origins of Hutu, Tutsi and Twa 3011:. Al Jazeera. 19 August 2017. 485:On 13 May 2015, Major General 123:Protests continue in Bujumbura 1: 5274:2014 Lesotho political crisis 5231:RENAMO insurgency (2013–2021) 4395:Communal conflicts in Nigeria 2534:, Reuters, 11 September 2015. 2515:, BBC News, 8 September 2015. 210:National Intelligence Service 5412:Political history of Burundi 5268:SADC intervention in Lesotho 4871:OLA insurgency, 2018–present 4825:Anglophone Crisis (Cameroon) 4582:ECOWAS military intervention 4302:2011–2014 factional violence 3966:Current provincial governors 3785:Burundian unrest (2015–2018) 3443:"United Nations News Centre" 3223:. 3 May 2015. Archived from 2639:, Reuters, 12 December 2015. 2620:, Reuters, 11 December 2015. 2601:, Reuters, 29 November 2015. 1565:. 1 May 2015. 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Iwacu English News. 893:East African Community 878:Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma 738:2016–2017 events 706:considerable losses." 657:Pierre Claver Mbonimpa 632:Post-election violence 579: 529:Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma 482: 421:First week of protests 385: 357:, becoming president. 5253:Bophuthatswana crisis 4917:Oromia–Somali clashes 4836:Boko Haram insurgency 4796:Civil War (2005–2010) 4413:Boko Haram insurgency 4336:Clashes, 2020–present 3560:. 18 September 2018. 2458:, AFP, 9 August 2015. 2396:, AFP, 3 August 2015. 1563:Voice of America News 1086:2020 Ivorian protests 1047:), opposition leader 1006:against its members. 1000:Commission of Inquiry 598:Second Vice-President 573: 566:Pre-election violence 532:if they surrendered. 480: 467:Attempted coup d'état 416:Protests and uprising 379: 195:Burundian government 163:Opposition protesters 151:Burundian opposition 5377:History of Bujumbura 5225:Mozambican Civil War 5185:Burundian conflicts 5165:Djiboutian Civil War 4878:Insurgency in Ogaden 4506:Liberian Civil Wars 4419:Niger Delta conflict 3992:Bank of the Republic 3917:Council of Ministers 3752:Burundian genocides 3585:. 23 November 2017. 3501:The New Times Rwanda 2235:, AFP, 27 June 2015. 2129:, AFP, 25 June 2015. 2070:, CNN, May 24, 2015. 848:Pontien Gaciyubwenge 650:Agence France-Presse 646:Adolphe Nshimirimana 618:Leonard Ngendakumana 552:Pontien Gaciyubwenge 508:, declared from the 432:In the then-capital 390:Constitutional Court 297:President of Burundi 254:Adolphe Nshimirimana 102:Government crackdown 5264:Lesothan conflicts 5189:1993–2005 Civil War 4907:Afar–Somali clashes 4695:2022–2024 offensive 4690:2012–2013 rebellion 4532:Ivorian Civil Wars 4365:Tunisian revolution 4307:2014–2020 civil war 4287:2008 Kufra conflict 4224:conflicts in Africa 3773:Burundian Civil War 3635:. 9 November 2017. 2570:. 6 November 2015. 1825:, AFP, 15 May 2015. 1787:, AFP, 14 May 2015. 1683:, AFP, 14 May 2015. 1664:, AFP, 14 May 2015. 1325:. 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Index

2015 Burundian protests

Bujumbura
Burundi
Pierre Nkurunziza
Protests
Demonstrations
attempted military coup
Burundi
FNL
Republican Forces of Burundi
RED-Tabara
Burundian military
Burundi
CNDD-FDD
National Police
National Intelligence Service
Agathon Rwasa
Godefroid Niyombare
Cyrille Ndayirukiye
Pierre Nkurunziza
Adolphe Nshimirimana

Burundi
National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy
President of Burundi
Pierre Nkurunziza
2015 presidential election
Bujumbura
coup

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