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  Burundi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The current President of Burundi is Pierre Nkurunziza, a former rebel leader of the Hutu National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy who was elected unopposed as the new President of Burundi by the parliament on 19 August 2005.
The farthest headstream of the Nile is in Burundi.
Burundi is the poorest country in the world, in terms of GDP per capita: US$106 as of 2005.
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 Burundi - History and Politics
Elections were held in Burundi in 1961 in which, contrary to the wishes of the administration, Uprona triumphed, securing 80% of the vote and 58 of the 64 seats in the legislature.
Rwagasore's murder not only deprived Burundi of its ablest leader, but destroyed the nascent ethnic cohesion he had struggled so hard to achieve, at a time when pogroms against Tutsis in Rwanda were polarising and poisoning ethnic relations between the two communities throughout the region.
The Tutsi political parties argue that the parties from which their representatives hail should already be specified, fearing that otherwise the Hutu parties, who are certain to win the lection, will simply pick pro-Hutu Tutsis for the positions.
www.iss.co.za /AF/profiles/burundi/Politics.html   (3501 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Politics of Burundi
A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections.
Constitution: 13 March 1992; provided for establishment of a plural political system; supplanted on 6 June 1998 by a Transitional Constitution which enlarged the National Assembly and created two vice presidents March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years).
FRODEBU (the Front for Democracy in Burundi, predominantly Hutu with some Tutsi membership)(Jean Minani, president) and UPRONA (the National Unity and Progress Party, predominantly Tutsi with some Hutu membership) (Luc Rukingama, president), are national, mainstream parties.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Politics-of-Burundi   (809 words)

  
 Burundi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Burundi is a small landlocked nation in the Great Lakes region of Africa.
Burundi existed as an independent kingdom from the sixteenth century.
After several years of civil war and interethnic violence Burundi a cease-fire is currently standing, mostly due to the international presence in the country.
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 Burundi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Burundi is a small landlocked nation of eastern Africa.
Between 1993 and 1999, ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions in Burundi created hundreds of thousands of refugees and left at least 250,000 dead.
Background Notes on Burundi - This is the source for most of the material in this article.
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 Politics of Burundi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Burundi Die Pfarrgemeinde St. Godehard in Tönisvorst lädt zu einer kleinen Reise nach Burundi ein.
Burundi Women Journalists Association (BWJA) The main objectives of the BWJA, articles on issues in Burundi, further information on the East African Women Journalists Association (EAMWA) and resources.
Burundi Breve información, mapa y fotografías del país.
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 Burundi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Republic of Burundi (formerly Urundi) is a small landlocked nation in the Great Lakes region of Africa.
Landlocked, facing population pressures and having sparse resources, Burundi is one of the poorest and most conflict-ridden countries in Africa and in the world.
The source of the, an upper branch of the Kagera River, is at in Burundi.
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 Preventing Genocide in Burundi Lessons from International Diplomacy: Peaceworks: Publications: U.S. Institute of Peace
As political scientists and human rights monitors have testified, much of the current violence is in fact genocidal, even if it is not always possible to document the “intent” to partially or wholly destroy an ethnic group required by the international Convention on Genocide.
Behind the murders of political opponents, the systematic ethnic cleansing of urban and rural districts, the armed attacks on refugees and internally displaced persons, and the ambushes of civilians lies the conviction held by both Tutsi and Hutu that unless the other’s crimes are retaliated against by retribution, planned annihilation will inevitably follow.
Of course, in the Burundi case, the achievement of a negotiated compromise is greatly hampered by the history of genocide.
www.usip.org /pubs/peaceworks/weissm22/chap2_22.html   (3126 words)

  
 Politics of Burundi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In November 1995 the presidents of Burundi Rwanda Uganda and Zaire announced a regional initiative for a peace in Burundi facilitated by former Tanzanian Julius Nyerere.
FRODEBU Front for Democracy in Burundi predominantly Hutu with some Tutsi membership)(Jean president]) and UPRONA (the National Unity and Progress Party predominantly Tutsi with some Hutu membership) Rukingama president) are national mainstream parties.
Burundi on the Brink 1993-95: A UN Special Envoy Reflects on Preventive Diplomacy (Perspectives (United States Institute of Peace Press))
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 Elections in Burundi -- {{Politics of Burundi}} Elections in Burundi gives i...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
{{Politics of Burundi}} Elections in Burundi gives information on election and election results in Burundi.
Burundi elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature.
Burundi has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
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Political divisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Political history and modern state of the inhabitants of the Alps
Politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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 Politics of Burundi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In November 1995, the presidents of Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zaire announced a regional initiative for a negotiated peace in Burundi facilitated by former Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere.
Widespread condemnation of the coup ensued, and regional countries imposed economic sanctions pending a return to a constitutional government.
Buyoya agreed in 1996 to liberalize political parties.
www.encyclopedia-online.info /Politics_of_Burundi   (261 words)

  
 “The disastrous philatelic politics of Burundi between 1962 and 1977 resulted in the fact that few philatelists still ...
Burundi's first Hutu president, Melchior Ndadaye, of the Hutu-dominated FRODEBU Party, was elected in 1993.
This act marked the beginning of the Rwandan genocide, while in Burundi, the death of Ntaryamira exacerbated the violence and unrest.
“The disastrous philatelic politics of Burundi between 1962 and 1977 resulted in the fact that few philatelists still follow the issues of that country, and information are very difficult to obtain.
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 Why War? Keywords: Burundi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
...istan and Iraq in 2002 meant human rights abuses in Ivory Coast, Colombia, Burundi, Chechnya and Nepal had gone largely unnoticed.
Union's viability hinge on its ability to resolve the conflicts in Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda quickly and persuade Mugabe, Khadafy, and others to step aside...
...n Mandela suggested at last summer's Arusha peace talks on the conflict in Burundi that if Burundian men began fighting again, their women should withhold "c...
www.why-war.com /encyclopedia/places/Burundi   (220 words)

  
 SurfWax Archives: News, Reviews and Articles On Burundi
Burundi's ambassador to Kenya, Stanislas Nsabuwanka, says another reason for the delay is the failure to find accommodation for many thousands of former Hutu rebels into the Tutsi-dominated army.
Burundi's President Domitien Ndayizeye and other senior politicians were in Pretoria on Saturday for a fresh round of talks aimed at advancing the peace process in the central African country, a spokeswoman said...
Burundi's President Cyprien Ntaryamira had made an ill-fated last-minute request to board the plane, and was simply on the wrong plane at the wrong time...
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 POLITICS-BURUNDI: The Long Road to Peace
Burundi’s government, led by President Domitien Ndayizeye, was installed in office in Oct. 2001.
But some political analysts have ruled out any tensions resulting from the postponement of the elections since the decision was not made by the Burundi government, but by a greater force comprising African leaders.
During the 22nd Summit of the Great Lakes Regional Peace initiative on Burundi, held Aug.18 in Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam, Heads of State of Burundi, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia and South Africa labeled the FNL a terrorist organisation.
www.ipsnews.net /interna.asp?idnews=25893   (752 words)

  
 National Catholic Reporter: A history scarred by ethnic violence - Burundi - Brief Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Burundi became an independent state on July 1, 1962, and Tutsi King Mwambutsa IV established a constitutional monarchy.
In 1966, a military coup led by Capt. Michel Micombero abolished the monarchy and declared a republic.
Under this constitution, Burundi's first Hutu president, Melchior Ndadaye, was elected in June 1993.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1141/is_16_38/ai_83667076   (634 words)

  
 Burundi : Geography, People, Politics, Government, Economy, transport
Burundi troops, seeking to secure their borders, intervened in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1998.
While the Government of Burundi signed a cease-fire agreement in December 2002 with three of Burundi's four Hutu rebel groups, implementation of the agreement has been problematic and one rebel group refuses to sign on, clouding prospects for a sustainable peace.
Burundi is a landlocked, resource-poor country with an underdeveloped manufacturing sector.
www.studentsoftheworld.info /infopays/wfb.php3?CODEPAYS=BDI   (1262 words)

  
 BBC News | AFRICA | Obasanjo warns Burundi's military
Also present at the summit are Burundi's President Pierre Buyoya, and Presidents Benjamin Mkapa of Tanzania, Sam Nujoma of Nambia, Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, and Daniel arap Moi of Kenya.
At the last round of talks Mr Mandela said that peace could not prevail in Burundi as long as the Tutsi minority kept a monopoly on political power.
Politics in Burundi are haunted by memories of neighbouring Rwanda, where resentment against Tutsis - the privileged class during colonial days - fuelled the 1994 genocide.
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/africa/newsid_692000/692446.stm   (545 words)

  
 POLITICS: Burundi's Peace Process Comes to the Crunch
One of Burundi’s Hutu rebel groups, the National Forces for Liberation (Forces nationales de liberation, FNL) still refuses to join the peace process, and continues to stage attacks.
Significant changes to Burundi’s political landscape have also come about as a result of it.
The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Burundi, Carolyn McAskie, was also quoted Wednesday as calling on political leaders to avoid violence ahead of the upcoming elections.
www.ipsnews.org /news.asp?idnews=29199   (983 words)

  
 Burundi: democratization   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Can national dialogue break the power of terror in Burundi : report on the impact of the international conference "National Dialogue" held in Bujumbura on May 15-18 on Burundian efforts to restore democratic process in the country / Zdenek Cervenka / Colin Legum / Nordiska Afrikainstitutet (publ.).
Burundi : ethnocide as discourse and practice / UNRISD (publ.).
The proof of the pudding is in the eating : the June 1993 elections in Burundi.
www.eldis.org /ggov/afri_bdi.html   (239 words)

  
 afrol News - Burundi News
afrol News, 14 June - The governments of Rwanda and Burundi today were massively criticised by the UN for the forced repatriation of 5,000 Rwandan refugees from Burundi.
Burundi has experienced instability and waves of political violence since monarchy was abolished in 1966.
A private news agency has been shut down over libel charges after criticising two of Burundi's leading politicians and an independent radio station was suspended for two days.
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 INCORE: Conflict Data Service: Internet Country Guides: Burundi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
You will also find sources which deal with Burundi, among other African countries, in the INCORE guide to internet sources on conflict and ethnicity in Africa.
Burundi is mentioned on MSF's 1999 list of top ten under-reported humanitarian stories.
This project of OCHA has compiled a large collection of Maps of the Great Lakes Region from various sources which includes country and regional maps, population and refugee movement and location of refugee camps.
www.incore.ulst.ac.uk /cds/countries/burundi.html   (1111 words)

  
 VOA News Report
TEXT: A Burundi specialist with the Institute for Strategic Studies, Jan Van Eck, says the attack last Friday on the Tutsi refugee camp near the Congolese border could hinder the fragile Burundi peace process.
He says relations between Tutsi and Hutu political parties attempting to create a power-sharing agreement to end 11 years of war were already highly strained.
Under terms of a peace deal signed four years ago, Burundi's transitional government is to hand over power by the end of this year.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/news/2004/08/mil-040816-3df13d53.htm   (476 words)

  
 Burundi on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Burundi appears to be going the way of Rwanda: Reconciliation lost in descent toward genocide.(World)(Briefing/Africa)
Burundi diary: in troubled nation, priests and bishops care for people, work for peace.(photojournalist Laurent Larcher)(Statistical Data Included)
Le nonce apostolique au Burundi, Mgr Courtney Mgr Courtney avait joué les médiateurs pour parvenir à la paix au Burundi, e.
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 Burundi on the Internet
Reports on Burundi and the Greater Great Lakes by Jan Van Eck (in Adobe pdf 1999 and 2000).
Derscheid was "Professor of Colonial Law of the Institut des Territoires d’Outre-Mer at Antwerp, Secretary-General of the Parc Albert, co-founder of the Institut International pour la Protection de la Nature,..." The master negative of the film is at the University of Florida Library, Gainesville.
Information on the Great Lakes Crisis (Rwanda, Burundi), an extensive collection of newspaper articles, newswire stories, UN reports, etc. Maintained by the UN Dept. of Humanitarian Affairs.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/burundi.html   (2433 words)

  
 Omniseek: /Open Directory /Regional /Africa /Burundi /Government and Politics /
Politics Of Aid Ibrahim Omondi October 9, 1997 "It is time the western Nations forgave the massive debts that are crippling the African Nations" Mr.
Burundi - Travel Warning July 15, 1999 The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer travel to Burundi due to the uncertain security situation.
Burundi: Government Denies Amnesty's Accusations Panafrican News Agency, August 11, 1997 Bujumbura, Burundi - Burundi denied Monday, what it said was the latest report by Amnesty International condemning human rights violations and the forcible encampment
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 Burundi Profile: Government
13 March 1992; provided for establishment of a plural political system; supplanted on 20 October 2004 by a provisional constitution approved by the parliament which extended the transition; a 28 February 2005 popular referendum ratified the new constitution which set ethnic quotas for government positions, and tentatively scheduled general elections for April 2005
President Domitien NDAYIZEYE (since 30 April 2003); note - NDAYIZEYE, a Hutu, was sworn in as president for the second half of the three-year transitional government inaugurated on 1 November 2001; Vice President Alphonse KADEGE (since 30 April 2003); note - from the Tutsi minority
Burundi has after a civil war a power-sharing government that includes Uprona and Frodebu.
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