Burundi's first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only 100 days in office, triggering widespread ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions. More than 200000 Burundians perished during the conflict that spanned almost a dozen years. Hundreds of thousands of Burundians were internally displaced or became refugees in neighboring countries. An internationally brokered power-sharing agreement between the Tutsi-dominated government and the Hutu rebels in 2003 paved the way for a transition process that led to an integrated defense force, established a new constitution in 2005, and elected a majority Hutu government in 2005. The new government, led by President Pierre NKURUNZIZA, signed a South African brokered ceasefire with the country's last rebel group in September of 2006 but still faces many challenges.
Titel: Burundi bwacu
Bovenstaande gegevens zijn gedeeltelijk ontleend aan het CIA World Factbook 2006.
| 2007-11-14 | | A new government is named, including Venant Kamana as interior minister. |
| 2007-11-07 | | First Vice President Martin Nduwimana resigns. On November 8 parliament votes in Yves Sahinguvu as his successor. |
| 2007-07-13 | | Clotilde Nizigama is appointed finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle. |
| 2007-02-08 | | President Pierre Nkurunziza sacks the second vice president, Marina Barampama. On February 9 Gabriel Ntisezerana is appointed to the post. |
| 2006-09-13 | | Denise Sinankwa is appointed finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle. |
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