Who is the president of burundi 2010

The constitutional court ruled in favour of his argument that his first term does not count, as he was elected by parliament and not by the entire electorate, and was thus eligible to stand again. Since , rebel forces have increased attacks on government positions, and President Nkurunziza has reacted angrily to United Nations and African Union calls for the deployment of peacekeepers. Born in in Ngozi province, Pierre Nkurunziza trained as a sports teacher. His father, a former MP, was killed in ethnic violence in In , he was sentenced to death in absentia by a Burundian court over his rebel activities.

Under the agreement, Nkurunziza got immunity from prosecution for war crimes. He formally took the oath of office on Aug. But Nkurunziza faced the daunting task of maintaining peace and stability in the country. Official reports indicate Burundi has so far recorded 83 cases and one death. Please contact us for subscription options. We use cookies in a limited and restricted manner for specific purposes. For more details, you can see "our data policy".

Your opinions matter to us times;. Kapat Send. In August of the same year, the security forces of the Burundian government arrested several senior opposition politicians and they were held on suspicion of playing a role in an alleged coup plot that had been announced by Nkurunziza in March.

On 7 September a ceasefire agreement was finally signed, however the FNL declined implementation of the agreement until its leaders who were still imprisoned were released.

The government met these demands in February ; only then was the ceasefire verification commission constituted and negotiations towards a permanent settlement commenced Mthembu-Salter , The ruling party was plagued by internal strife.

The leadership of FRODEBU was split on whether to stay in government or to leave; dissatisfaction stemmed from its under representation in government Mthembu-Salter , On 27 April Radjabu was detained Mthembu-Salter , In April of , the Supreme Court convicted Radjabu and he was sentenced to 13 years in prison for undermining state security; Radjabu was accused of plotting armed rebellion and insulting President Nkurunziza.

In that same month, renewed fighting between government forces and the FNL rebels killed over people Bertelsmann Stiftung, , 6. However facing pressure from the Tanzanian and Ugandan ministers in charge of foreign affairs, the Burundian government and the FNL rebels signed a ceasefire on the 26 of May ending a 15 year long civil war Bertelsmann Stiftung, , FNL leader Agathon Rwasa returned home from exile in Tanzania to become actively involved in the politics of Burundi and the negotiations for entrenching sustainable peace.