2001 Burundian coup attempt

none April 2020 2001 Burundian coup d'état attempt Burundi-CIA WFB Map.png A CIA WFB map of Burundi 18 April 2001 Bujumbura, Burundi Military coup Regime change Presidential Palace, Bujumbura Group of junior Tutsi Army officers Coup fails Pierre Buyoya remains in power civil war The 2001 Burundian coup d'état attempt was a bloodless military coup attempt by a group of junior Tutsi Army officers that took place in Burundi on 18 April 2001. The coup took place while the President, Pierre Buyoya, was in Gabon attending peace talks with the Hutu rebel group who had been fighting the government during the Burundian Civil War. The conspirators briefly occupied the state-run radio station in Bujumbura, but were quickly removed by forces loyal to Buyoya."Burundi coup foiled, government says", CNN, April 18, 2001."Burundi coup attempt falters, army says", CNN, April 18, 2001."Burundi coup attempt 'fails'", BBC News, 18 April 2001. References Coup Burundi Category:2000s coups d'état Category:April 2001 in Africa Category:Attempted coups d'état in Burundi