1996 Burundian coup d'état
Date | 25 July 1996 |
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Location | Bujumbura, Burundi |
Type | Military coup |
Motive | Regime change |
Target | Presidential Palace, Bujumbura |
Organised by | Pierre Buyoya |
Outcome | Coup succeeds
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President of Burundi 1987-1993,1996-2003
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The 1996 Burundian coup d'état
Background
Tutsi
July 1996 events
On 21 July 1996, Hutu rebels attacked a refugee camp in the country and killed more than 300 people.
Aftermath
According to Amnesty International, in the weeks immediately following the coup, more than 6,000 people were killed in the country.[6] Buyoya was succeeded as president in 2003 by Domitien Ndayizeye. The civil war continued until 2005.
References
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- ^ ISBN 0-7425-3255-0.
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- ^ "300 Slain in Attack on Camp For Refugees in Burundi Strife". The New York Times. 22 July 1996. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d Buckley, Stephen (26 July 1996). "Army Seizes Power in Burundi; Ex-Ruler Replaces Leader Hiding in U.S. Envoy's Home". The Washington Post. p. A01. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "6,000 Reported Killed In Burundi Coup". The New York Times. 23 August 1996. Retrieved 5 June 2010.