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Burundian genocides

Index Burundian genocides

Since Burundi's independence in 1962, there have been two events called genocides in the country. [1]

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Bahá'í Faith in Burundi

The Bahá'í Faith in Burundi begins after 1916 with a mention by `Abdu'l-Bahá, then head of the religion, that Bahá'ís should take the religion to the regions of Africa.

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Baho!

Baho! is a novel by Roland Rugero published in France in 2012, and translated into English by Christopher Schaefer in 2015.

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Banyamulenge

Banyamulenge, sometimes called "Tutsi Congolese", is a term historically referring to the ethnic Tutsi concentrated on the High Plateau of South Kivu, in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, close to the Burundi-Congo-Rwanda border.

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Bujumbura

Bujumbura, (formerly Usumbura), is the capital, largest city, and main port of Burundi.

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Burundi

Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi (Republika y'Uburundi,; République du Burundi, or), is a landlocked country in the African Great Lakes region of East Africa, bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.

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Burundian Civil War

The Burundian Civil War was an armed conflict lasting from 1993 to 2005.

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Caritas Mategeko Karadereye

Caritas Mategeko Karadereye was a Burundian politician and activist.

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Clotilde Niragira

Clotilde Niragira is a Burundian politician and lawyer.

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East Africa

East Africa or Eastern Africa is the eastern region of the African continent, variably defined by geography.

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Ethnic groups in Burundi

The indigenous population of Burundi is divided into three major ethnic groups: Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa.

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Ethnic groups in Rwanda

The largest ethnic groups in Rwanda are the Hutus, which make up about 85% of Rwanda's population; the Tutsis, which are 14%; and the Twa, 1%.

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Genocide: Its Political Use in the Twentieth Century

Genocide: Its political use in the Twentieth Century is a book by the sociologist Leo Kuper, about genocide.

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Gregory Stanton

Gregory H. Stanton is the Research Professor in Genocide Studies and Prevention at the George Mason University in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.

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Hargeisa War Memorial

The Hargeisa War Memorial is a monument in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia.

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History of Rwanda

Human occupation of Rwanda is thought to have begun shortly after the last ice age.

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Holy Spirit Lycée

Holy Spirit Lycée (Lycée du Saint-Esprit) in Gihosha, Bujumbura, Burundi, covers ages 11 through 18 and has about 800 students.

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Index of Rwanda-related articles

These are some of the articles related to Rwanda on the English Wikipedia pages.

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Isaaq genocide

The Isaaq genocide or "Hargeisa Holocaust" was the systematic, state-sponsored massacre of Isaaq civilians between 1987 and 1989 by the Somali Democratic Republic under the dictatorship of Siad Barre.

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Islam in Burundi

Islam is a minority religion in Burundi where approximately 90 percent of the national population are followers of Christianity.

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List of conflicts in Africa

This is a list of conflicts in Africa arranged by country, both on the continent and associated islands, including wars between African nations, civil wars, and wars involving non-African nations that took place within Africa.

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List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll

This is a list of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll.

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Michel Micombero

General Michel Micombero (August 26, 1940 – July 16, 1983) was a Burundian politician and soldier who ruled the country as its first president and de facto dictator for the decade between 1966 and 1976.

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Military history of Africa

The military history of Africa is one of the oldest military histories in the world.

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Military of Burundi

The National Defence Force is the state military organisation responsible for the defence of Burundi.

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Mpanda Airport

Mpanda Airport is an airport in western Tanzania serving the town of Mpanda and the surrounding Katavi Region.

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Na Wewe

Na Wewe (You Too) is a 2010 Belgian live action short film.

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November 1966

The following events occurred in November 1966.

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November 1966 Burundian coup d'état

On 26 November 1966, Michel Micombero, Burundi's 26-year-old Prime Minister ousted the 19-year-old Burundian King, Ntare V, in a coup d'état.

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Origins of Hutu, Tutsi and Twa

The origins of the Tutsi and Hutu people is a major issue in the histories of Rwanda and Burundi, as well as the Great Lakes region of Africa.

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Outline of Burundi

The location of Burundi An enlargeable map of the Republic of Burundi The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Burundi: The Republic of Burundi is a small sovereign country located in the Great Lakes region of Africa.

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Pascal Bubiriza

Pascal Bubiriza was a Burundian Hutu diplomat, minister of interior and minister of communication.

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Pierre Nkurunziza

Pierre Nkurunziza (born 18 December 1963) is a Burundian politician who has been President of Burundi since 2005.

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Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan

Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, KBE, KCSS (صدرالّدين آغا خان,, 1933 – 2003) served as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 1966 to 1977, during which he reoriented the agency's focus beyond Europe and prepared it for an explosion of complex refugee issues.

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Rwandan Revolution

The Rwandan Revolution, also known as the Social Revolution or Wind of Destruction (muyaga), was a period of ethnic violence in Rwanda from 1959 to 1961 between the Hutu and the Tutsi, two of the three ethnic groups in Rwanda.

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Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights

The Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (before 1999, known as the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities) was a think tank of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.

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Timeline of Burundian history

This is a timeline of Burundian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Burundi and its predecessor states.

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Tutsi

The Tutsi, or Abatutsi, are a social class or ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region.

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Westwood High School Senior Campus

Westwood High School Senior (also known as Westwood Senior High School) is an English language high school located in Hudson, Quebec.

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1965 Burundian coup d'état attempt

On 18–19 October 1965, a group of ethnic Hutu officers from the Burundian military attempted to overthrow Burundi's government in a coup d'état.

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1972

Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated.

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1993 in Burundi

The following lists events that happened during 1993 in Burundi.

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Redirects here:

Burundi Genocide, Burundi genocide, Burundi genocide (1972), Burundi genocide (1993), Burundian Genocide, Burundian genocide.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burundian_genocides

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