Military Coup in Burundi 1996

Later, on July 25, 1996, angered by the government's solicitation of foreign military intervention to help impose security for planned political discussions, the Burundian army staged a coup, surrounding government buildings in the capital city of Bujumbaura and forcing the moderate Hutu president, Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (1956-), to seek safety in the US ambassador's residence. The military leaders installed Pierre Buyoya (1949-), a Tutsi, as president.

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Dictionary of Wars, 82-3.

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