1993 Burundian coup attempt
On 21 October 1993, a coup was attempted in Burundi by a Tutsi–dominated army faction. The coup attempt resulted in assassination of Hutu President Melchior Ndadaye and the deaths of other officials in the constitutional line of presidential succession. François Ngeze was presented as the new President of Burundi by the army, but the coup failed under domestic and international pressure, leaving Prime Minister Sylvie Kinigi in charge of the government.
Burial of President Melchior Ndadaye, who was killed during the coup attempt
Some observers suspected that former president Pierre Buyoya was involved in the coup.
Cyprien Ntaryamira (center) was among the leading FRODEBU members who survived the coup.
Burundians fleeing from the violence in the aftermath of the coup attempt
Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and East Africa. It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and southeast, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; Lake Tanganyika lies along its southwestern border. The capital cities are Gitega and Bujumbura, the latter being the country's largest city.
Independence Square and monument in Bujumbura.
View of the capital city Bujumbura in 2006.
Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi from 2005 to 2020.
Embassy of Burundi in Brussels
