Difference between revisions of "Pierre Nkurunziza"
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Revision as of 16:35, 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]
Sudden illness and death
Nkurunziza was suddenly taken seriously ill after attending a volleyball match[4] on Saturday 6 June.[5] Local media reported that "Nkurunziza is in the hospital in Karusi suffering from COVID-19".[6]
"He deteriorated very quickly",[7] and he died on 8 June. The next day[7] he was officially reported to have died of a "heart attack"[8][9] although MSN noted that he "died of Covid-19, diplomatic sources in Bujumbura and Nairobi confirmed."[4]
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
- ↑ a b https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/coronavirus/burundi-leader-nkurunziza-died-of-covid-19-%E2%80%94-diplomats/ar-BB15lvsx
- ↑ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-burundi-president-pierre-nkurunziza-dies-suddenly-after-reports-of/
- ↑ https://taarifa.rw/outgoing-president-pierre-nkurunziza-hospitalised-over-covid-19/
- ↑ a b https://nypost.com/2020/06/10/burundis-pierre-nkurunziza-may-have-died-from-covid-19/
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52984119
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x1yCt-gQYU
