A report on Pierre Buyoya, Burundi and Sylvestre Ntibantunganya
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 BuyoyaSylvestre Ntibantunganya (born 8 May 1956) is a Burundian politician.
- Sylvestre NtibantunganyaOn 13 March 1992, Tutsi coup leader Pierre Buyoya established a constitution, which provided for a multi-party political process and reflected multi-party competition.
- BurundiIn 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.
- Sylvestre NtibantunganyaThere were numerous attempts to form a government, but even the coalition government under Sylvestre Ntibantunganya was unable to stop the fighting.
- Pierre BuyoyaSpeaker of Parliament, Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (Hutu), was appointed as president in October 1994.
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Melchior Ndadaye
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Melchior Ndadaye (28 March 1953 – 21 October 1993) was a Burundian intellectual and politician.
From 1982–1983 ideological divisions arose in UBU, with one faction advocating armed revolution and another—led by Sylvestre Ntibantunganya and Ndadaye—advocating democracy and political freedom.
That year Burundi became beset by ethnic violence, and on 23 October he criticised the government of President Pierre Buyoya in a meeting called by the governor of Gitega Province.
1996 Burundian coup d'état
0 linksThe 1996 Burundian coup d'état 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.