Burundi's first democratically elected president was assassinated
in October 1993 after only 100 days in office, triggering widespread ethnic
violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions. More than 200,000 Burundians perished
during the conflict that spanned almost a dozen years. Hundreds of thousands of
Burundians were internally displaced or became refugees in neighboring
countries. An internationally brokered power-sharing agreement between the Tutsi-dominated
government and the Hutu rebels in 2003 paved the way for a transition process
that led to an integrated defense force, established a new constitution in
2005, and elected a majority Hutu government in 2005. The government of
President Pierre NKURUNZIZA, who was reelected in 2010, continues to face many
political and economic challenges.
For more information about Burundi:
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