Tutsi-led coup installs former president amid threat of war

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A military coup d'etat took place in Burundi on July 25 1996, and the army, led by Tutsis, appointed Pierre Buyoya, a former Tutsi President, as President, after President Sylvestre Ntibantunganya took refuge at the villa of the US Ambassador. Ntibantunganya had begged the army not to intervene, and told the US Ambassador that he did not want to resign, but did not reappear. According to the Defence Minister, Firmin Sinzoyiheba, the army has taken action because of genocide in Burundi, the departure of the Prime Minister, and lack of consensus between politicians.

Political activity, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Military aspects, Ntibantunganya, Sylvestre, Buyoya, Pierre

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Rwandan exiles flee new massacres

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It is thought that around 55,000 Rwandan refugees have abandoned camps in northern Burundi, and are now heading for the border with Tanzania, which has already been closed. They are from Rwanda's Hutu majority, and originally fled Rwanda in Jul 1994 after the extremist Hutu regime there was overthrown by Tutsi-dominated rebels. They are now trying to escape ethnic tension in Burundi, where refugee camps have been attacked recently. They are not being allowed to enter Tanzania, which already has a serious refugee problem.

Refugees, Rwandan, Rwandan refugees

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Nigeria waits for dictator to speak

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General Sani Abacha, head of Nigeria's military government, has generally been a reclusive figure. For this reason, his forthcoming television and radio broadcast to the nation is awaited with considerable interest. It is thought that he will give details of the timetable for a return to civilian government, which will take at least two years. It is also hoped that he will mention the fate of 40 people who have been convicted of taking part in an alleged coup plot.

Political aspects, Nigeria, Abacha, Sani, Speeches, lectures and essays

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