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Burundi Civil War broke out in 1993 between the two ethnic groups the Hutus and the Tutsis. The killing of the president Melchior Ndadaye is the primary reason behind this war. The economy of Burundi has been highly affected by this civil war. The ethnic conflict has been devastating for the country. The Tutsis used to dominate the army and the government of the Burundi.
Burundi Civil War resulted in the killing of 200, 00 people approximately. A military coup was led in 1996. President Ntare was overthrown in this military coup. He was replaced by Premier Michel Micombero.
In 1976 a coup was led by Bagaza, who was again overthrown by Major Pierre Buyoya in 1987. Civil war in Burundi includes another ethnic conflict 1988. The first democratic presidential election was won by Melchior Ndadaye, who was killed in within a few months. Cyprien Ntaryamira, the second president was also killed in 1994. After the killing of these two Hutu presidents, a severe war broke out between these two communities.
After witnessing several coups and civil wars the two ethnic groups of Burundi finally got ready to engage themselves in a peace talk in 2001. The peace plan included sharing of power. Buyoya, a Tutsi and Domitien Ndayizeye, a Hutu came to power following one another. On of the Hutu rebel leader Pierre Nkurunziza got elected as a president in 2005. The other rebel group continued the peace talk with the government in 2006. Thus the civil unrest in Burundi seems to have come to an end finally.
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