Burundi

The Republic of Burundi (formerly Urundi) is a small nation in the Great Lakes region of Africa. It is bordered by Rwanda on the north, Tanzania on the south and east, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west. Although the country is landlocked, much of its western border is adjacent to Lake Tanganyika. The country's name derives from its Bantu language, Kirundi.

Politics

The political landscape of Burundi has been dominated in recent years by the civil war and a long peace process and move to democracy. 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. Nkurunziza was the first president chosen through democratic means since the start of the civil war in 1993 and was sworn in on 26 August, replacing Domitien Ndayizeye.

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Civil war - Peace process - Democracy - President of Burundi - Pierre Nkurunziza - Hutu - National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy - Elected unopposed - President of Burundi - Parliament - 19 August - 2005 - Civil war - 26 August - Domitien Ndayizeye

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