Burundian Civil War

October 21, 1993 – May 15, 2005 · Burundi

Result Arusha Accords (2000)

Civil war broke out after Tutsi army officers assassinated Melchior Ndadaye, Burundi's first Hutu president. About 300,000 people died before the Arusha peace process ended the war.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

Burundi

Hutu

Other

Burundi

Hutu

Mai-Mai

Pierre Buyoya belligerent leader

Sylvestre Ntibantunganya belligerent leader

Sylvie Kinigi belligerent leader

Cyprien Ntaryamira belligerent leader

Domitien Ndayizeye belligerent leader

Pierre Nkurunziza military commander

Évariste Ndayishimiye military commander

Strength and losses

Killed: c. 5,000

Battles and events 1

Arusha Accords (Burundi) August 28, 2000

Also involved 2

Jean-Baptiste Bagaza participant · Burundi
Gervais Ndirakobuca participant