2006 in Burundi

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The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Burundi .

Events

January

• 27 January - The UN Security Council adopts Resolution 1653 on peace and stability in the Great Lakes region, including Burundi. ^[1]

April

• A curfew originally imposed during the 1972 mass killings of Hutus is lifted after over 3 decades. ^[2]

June

• 18 June - The Government of Burundi and Forces nationales de liberation sign the Agreement on Principles towards Lasting Peace, Security and Stability. ^[3]

July

• Around 30 people disappear in Muyinga province after arrest and interrogation by soldiers and National Intelligence Service agents. ^[4]
• A series of politically motivated grenade attacks kill 13 and wound 122 people. ^[4]

August

• 30 August - The Burundi government accuses acting Special Representative Nureldin Satti and requests his removal from office. ^[3]
• Gabriel Rufyiri, head of the anti-corruption group OLUCOME, is imprisoned on libel charges after denouncing government corruption. ^[4]
• Former Vice President Alphonse Marie Kadege and two other opposition politicians file complaints alleging torture by the National Intelligence Service. ^[4]

September

• 7 September - The Government of Burundi and Forces nationales de liberation sign the Dar-es-Salaam Comprehensive Ceasefire Agreement. ^[3]
• Second Vice President Alice Nzomukunda resigns, citing government human rights abuses and corruption. ^[4]
• The National Liberation Forces sign a ceasefire agreement with the government, though disarmament and demobilization deadlines are missed. ^[4]

October

• 25 October - The UN Security Council adopts resolution 1719, establishing the UN Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB) and its mandate. ^[3]

December

• 22 December - United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan warns of "troubling developments" in Burundi that could lead to violence. ^[5]
• 31 December - The United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB) ends its mission, including its human rights section, and is replaced by the Integrated Office of the United Nations for Burundi (BINUB). ^[4]

References

1. "Security Council stresses need for disarmament, demobilization of armed groups in Africa's Great Lakes region". UN.
2. "Burundi profile - Timeline". BBC News. 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
3. "Burundi". Security Council Report. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
4. Human Rights Watch (HRW), Human Rights Watch World Report 2007 - Burundi, -, 11 January 2007, https://www.refworld.org/reference/annualreport/hrw/2007/en/11392 [accessed 29 July 2025]
5. "Burundi: Situation in Burundi 'Fragile,' Annan Warns As UN Troops Prepare to Leave". 22 December 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2015.