Aloys Ndenzako was a Burundian politician. [1] He was the former Minister of Justice of Burundi from 1987-1988. [1] [2] [3] He was succeeded by Evariste Niyonkuro,who also was succeeded by Evariste Niyonkuro (1988–1991). [1]
Burundi's relations with its neighbours have often been affected by security concerns. During the Burundian Civil War,hundreds of thousands of Burundian refugees have at various times crossed to neighboring Rwanda,Tanzania,and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Some Burundian rebel groups have used neighboring countries as bases for insurgent activities. The 1993 embargo placed on Burundi by regional states hurt diplomatic relations with its neighbors;relations have improved since the 1999 suspension of these sanctions.
Burundi originated in the 16th century as a small kingdom in the African Great Lakes region. After European contact,it was united with the Kingdom of Rwanda,becoming the colony of Ruanda-Urundi - first colonised by Germany and then by Belgium. The colony gained independence in 1962,and split once again into Rwanda and Burundi. It is one of the few countries in Africa to be a direct territorial continuation of a pre-colonial era African state.
The National Council for the Defense of Democracy –Forces for the Defense of Democracy is the major political party in Burundi. During the Burundian Civil War,the CNDD–FDD was the most significant rebel group active and became a major political party in Burundi. The party's rule has been described as authoritarian.
The University of Burundi is a public university located in Bujumbura,Burundi. Founded in 1964,it comprises eight faculties and five institutes and has a student enrollment of approximately 13,000. It is based in three campuses in Bujumbura and a fourth in Gitega. It took its current name in 1977 and is Burundi's only publicly funded university.
The Council of Ministers of Burundi are the senior level of the executive branch of Burundi and consists of the Prime Minister of Burundi and various Ministers. The 2018 constitution,which enshrines ethnically based power-sharing,requires that at most 60% of ministers come from the ethnic Hutu majority and at most 40% hail from the Tutsi minority. At least 30% of government ministers must be women. The members of the council are directly appointed by the President in consultation with the Vice-President and Prime minister.
The Supreme Court is the highest civil and criminal court in Burundi. It has nine members,including the Court President,who are nominated by the Judicial Service Commission and appointed by the President of the Republic after the approval of the Senate. The court's president is referred to as the Chief Justice.
Burundi,officially the Republic of Burundi,is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa,with population of over 14 million people. It is bordered by Rwanda to the north,Tanzania to the east and southeast,and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west;Lake Tanganyika lies along its southwestern border. The capital city is Gitega and the largest city is Bujumbura.
The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Burundi. is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in Burundi.
Lisa J. Peterson is an American diplomat who has served United States Ambassador to Burundi since June 27,2024. She had served United States Ambassador to Eswatini Between January 20 and July 14,2021,she served in the Biden administration as the Acting Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security,Democracy,and Human Rights in 2021.
The Ministry of Justice of Burundi performs tasks such as the following:
The Ikiza,or the Ubwicanyi (Killings),was a series of mass killings—often characterised as a genocide—which were committed in Burundi in 1972 by the Tutsi-dominated army and government,primarily against educated and elite Hutus who lived in the country. Conservative estimates place the death toll of the event between 100,000 and 150,000 killed,while some estimates of the death toll go as high as 300,000.
General Évariste Ndayishimiye is a Burundian politician who has served as the tenth President of Burundi since 18 June 2020. He became involved in the rebel National Council for the Defense of Democracy –Forces for the Defense of Democracy during the Burundian Civil War and rose up the ranks of its militia. At the end of the conflict,he entered the Burundian Army and held a number of political offices under the auspices of President Pierre Nkurunziza. Nkurunziza endorsed Ndayishimiye as his successor ahead of the 2020 elections which he won with a large majority.
Artémon Simbananiye was a Burundian politician.
Vincent Ndikumasabo was a Burundian politician,activist and educator. He was the former Minister of Justice of Burundi from 1975 to 1976. He was succeeded by Aloys Ndenzako,who also was succeeded by Evariste Niyonkuro (1988–1991).
Evariste Niyonkuro was a Burundian politician. He was the former Minister of Justice of Burundi from 1988 to 1991. He was succeeded by Sebastian Ntahuga,who also was succeeded by Fulgence Dwima-Bakana in 1994.
Melchior Nankwahomba was a politician who was appointed governor of Kirundo Province in 2015.
Tanganyika Mining Burundi,or TMB,is a public-private enterprise that mines gold in north-western Burundi.
African Mining Burundi,was a public-private partnership that mined gold and other minerals in Burundi.
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