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1994 in Burundi
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1994
The following lists events that happened during 1994 in Burundi.
Incumbents
President:
acting until February 5: Sylvie Kinigi
February 5-April 6: Cyprien Ntaryamira
starting April 6: Sylvestre Ntibantunganya
Prime Minister: Sylvie Kinigi (until February 5), Anatole Kanyenkiko (starting February 5)
Events
April
April 6 - The airplane carrying Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian President Cyprien Ntaryamira was shot down by Hutu extremists as it prepared to land in Kigali. This was the major cause for the Rwandan genocide in Rwanda.Hutu and Tutsi struggles for national supremacy https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/civil-wars-rwanda-and-burundi live 6 August 2026 EBSCO en
References
1994
Category:Years of the 20th century in Burundi
Category:1990s in Burundi
Burundi
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