A report on Pierre Buyoya, 1996 Burundian coup d'état and Burundi

Buyoya, pictured at Chatham House in 2013
A CIA WFB map of Burundi
Buyoya in 1990
Flag of the Kingdom of Burundi (1962–1966).
Independence Square and monument in Bujumbura.
Belligerents of the Second Congo War. Burundi backed the rebels.
View of the capital city Bujumbura in 2006.
Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi in 2005–2020.
Embassy of Burundi in Brussels
Map of Burundi.
Hippos at Kibira National Park in the Northwest of Burundi
A proportional representation of Burundi exports, 2019
Historical development of GDP per capita
Graphical depiction of Burundi's product exports in 28 colour-coded categories in 2009.
Fishermen on Lake Tanganyika.
Bujumbura International Airport terminal in Bujumbura
Bicycles are a popular means of transport in Burundi
Men in colourful dresses and drums
Children in Bujumbura, Burundi
Drums from Gitega.
Football in Burundi.
Carolus Magnus School in Burundi. The school benefits from the campaign "Your Day for Africa" by Aktion Tagwerk.

Pierre Buyoya (24 November 1949 – 17 December 2020) was a Burundian army officer and politician who served two terms as President of Burundi in 1987 to 1993 and 1996 to 2003 as de facto military dictator.

- Pierre Buyoya

The 1996 Burundian coup d'état was a military coup d'état that took place in Burundi on 25 July 1996.

- 1996 Burundian coup d'état

In the midst of the Burundi Civil War, former president Pierre Buyoya (a Tutsi) deposed Hutu President Sylvestre Ntibantunganya.

- 1996 Burundian coup d'état

During the war, Buyoya returned to power in another coup d'état in 1996.

- Pierre Buyoya

On 13 March 1992, Tutsi coup leader Pierre Buyoya established a constitution, which provided for a multi-party political process and reflected multi-party competition.

- Burundi

In 1996, Pierre Buyoya (Tutsi) again took power through a coup d'état.

- Burundi
Buyoya, pictured at Chatham House in 2013

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People fleeing during 1993 Burundian genocide that marked the civil war's start

Burundian Civil War

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People fleeing during 1993 Burundian genocide that marked the civil war's start
Location of Burundi in Central Africa
The death of President Melchior Ndadaye (pictured 1993) was one of the civil war's main causes
Building torched during the 1993 genocide
Ex-President Pierre Buyoya took over the Burundian government in the 1996 coup
Hutu rebels regularly attacked Bujumbura (center of the map) from the forested mountains around it
Pierre Nkurunziza was elected president in 2005
Burundian government soldiers in 2006, shortly after the conflict's end.

The Burundian Civil War was a civil war in Burundi lasting from 1993 to 2005.

The last of the coups was in 1987 and installed Tutsi officer Pierre Buyoya.

The power-sharing political system of Hutu presidency and Tutsi military operated until 1996, when Tutsi Pierre Buyoya replaced the Hutu president in a coup, ostensibly to restore order.

A CIA WFB map of Burundi

1987 Burundian coup d'état

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A CIA WFB map of Burundi

The 1987 Burundian coup d'état was a bloodless military coup that took place in Burundi on 3 September 1987.

Tutsi president Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was deposed whilst traveling abroad and succeeded by Tutsi Major Pierre Buyoya.

He was succeeded by Melchior Ndadaye following the 1993 presidential election, and came to power in Burundi for a second time following a military coup in 1996, that ousted Sylvestre Ntibantunganya.

Ntibantunganya in 1994

Sylvestre Ntibantunganya

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Ntibantunganya in 1994

Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (born 8 May 1956) is a Burundian politician.

In 1988, President Pierre Buyoya decreed the creation of a 24-person commission to study ethnic divisions in Burundi and create a plan for national unity.

Major Pierre Buyoya subsequently took power in a military coup.