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| − | }}'''Pierre Nkurunziza''' was the longest-ruling [[President of Burundi]]. | + | }}'''Pierre Nkurunziza''' was the longest-ruling [[President of Burundi]]. He died suddenly in 2020. In his obituary, [[Vava Tampa]] wrote for ''[[The Guardian]]'' that his "15-year-rule, particularly towards the end, was marked by brutal repression."<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/12/pierre-nkurunziza-obituary</ref> |
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In May 2020 Nkurunziza expelled the [[WHO]] team in Burundi, without giving reasons.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-burundi-idUSKBN22Q0XS</ref> He had refused to impose restrictions, allowing sporting events and mass political rallies to go ahead.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/09/burundi-president-dies-illness-suspected-coronavirus-pierre-nkurunziz</ref> | In May 2020 Nkurunziza expelled the [[WHO]] team in Burundi, without giving reasons.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-burundi-idUSKBN22Q0XS</ref> He had refused to impose restrictions, allowing sporting events and mass political rallies to go ahead.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/09/burundi-president-dies-illness-suspected-coronavirus-pierre-nkurunziz</ref> | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
| − | + | Local media reported that "Nkurunziza is in the hospital in Karusi suffering from [[COVID-19]]", as his wife was responding to treatment for the disease.<ref>https://taarifa.rw/outgoing-president-pierre-nkurunziza-hospitalised-over-covid-19/</ref> However, he was internationally reported to have died of a "[[heart attack]]".<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52984119</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x1yCt-gQYU</ref> He was reportedly taken ill on the 6th of June<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/09/burundi-president-dies-illness-suspected-coronavirus-pierre-nkurunziz</ref> and died on the 8 June 2020.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52984119</ref> | |
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Revision as of 16:24, 30 August 2020
 Pierre Nkurunziza    (politician) | |
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| Born | 18 December 1964 |
| Died | 8 June 2020 (Age 55) |
Cause of death | "heart attack" |
| Nationality | Burundian |
| Victim of | premature death |
Pierre Nkurunziza was the longest-ruling President of Burundi. He died suddenly in 2020. In his obituary, Vava Tampa wrote for The Guardian that his "15-year-rule, particularly towards the end, was marked by brutal repression."[1]
Activities
In May 2020 Nkurunziza expelled the WHO team in Burundi, without giving reasons.[2] He had refused to impose restrictions, allowing sporting events and mass political rallies to go ahead.[3]
Death
Local media reported that "Nkurunziza is in the hospital in Karusi suffering from COVID-19", as his wife was responding to treatment for the disease.[4] However, he was internationally reported to have died of a "heart attack".[5][6] He was reportedly taken ill on the 6th of June[7] and died on the 8 June 2020.[8]
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References
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/12/pierre-nkurunziza-obituary
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-burundi-idUSKBN22Q0XS
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/09/burundi-president-dies-illness-suspected-coronavirus-pierre-nkurunziz
- ↑ https://taarifa.rw/outgoing-president-pierre-nkurunziza-hospitalised-over-covid-19/
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52984119
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x1yCt-gQYU
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/09/burundi-president-dies-illness-suspected-coronavirus-pierre-nkurunziz
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52984119
