2015 in Burundi
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This article lists events from the year 2015 in the Republic of Burundi.
Incumbents
- President: Pierre Nkurunziza
- First Vice President - Prosper Bazombanza (until August 20); Gaston Sindimwo (from August 20)
- Second Vice President - Gervais Rufyikiri (until August 20); Joseph Butore (from August 20)
Events
April
- April 26 - The start of the 2015 Burundian unrest. Two protestors die.[1]
- April 27 - 2015 Burundian unrest
- More opposition activists protest on the second day for a protest against a proposal for President Pierre Nkurunziza to run a third term in office.[1]
May
- May 2 - A grenade attack on the capital, Bujumbura, kills two policeman and one civilian and injures three others.[2]
- May 8 - 2015 Burundian unrest
- Protests increase when President Nkurunziza officially registers to run for a third term in office.[3]
- May 23 - Zedi Feruzi a politician and the head of the Union for Peace and Development shot dead outside his home.[4]
August
- August 2 - Adolphe Nshimirimana was a former army chief of staff and intelligence chief killed in his car with his Bodyguards by rockets and gunshots.[5]
- August 3 - Pierre Claver Mbonima a human right activist was shot in the face and neck in Bujumbura, after facing numerous death threats and fled to Belgium for urgent medical care.[6] On 9 October 2015, unidentified armed persons killed his son in law Pascal Nshimirimana, a month later the son of Pierre, Welly Nzitonda was arrested and later found dead on a roadside.[7]
- August 15 - Jean Bikomagu a former army chief assassinated by unknown gunmen outside his home in the capital Bujumbura and his daughter was severely injured.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Burundi police battle anti-Pierre Nkurunziza protesters". 27 April 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "Burundi policemen killed in grenade attack". 2 May 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "UPDATE 4-Burundi president registers to run for third term as clashes erupt". 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "Security Council Press Statement on Burundi". MENUB. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
- ↑ "Burundi presidential aide Nshimirimana killed in attack". BBC News. 2015-08-02. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "AFRICAN DEFENDERS | Pierre Claver Mbonimpa". Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- ↑ "Son of human rights activist killed in Burundi, alarm grows". AP News. 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- ↑ Team, Kodjo PAPS Website. "L'Union africaine condamne fermement l'assassinat du Colonel Jean Bikomagu, ancien chef d'Etat-major de l'Armée-African Union - Peace and Security Department". African Union, Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department (in French). Retrieved 2026-06-17.
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