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12th century- The first monarchy in Burundi was developed 1916- Belgium established rule over Burundi and Rwanda 1959- Preparations for the Belgian government to leave and give Burundi its independence began January 1962- Burundi gained independence 1980- More than 15,000 Hutus fled the country from Tutsi revolt They traveled to refugee camps in neighboring countries June 1993- The last elections were held and a Hutu president was elected into power July 1996- Tutsi-Hutu fighting led to the fall of the democratic government The Tutsi government quickly sized power which led to the mass murder of 1/2 million Hutu women and children 2005- New elections were supposed to take place but were unable to due to the on going civil war (2) The current president of Burundi is Pierre Buyoya. He is a member of the Tutsi tribe. He became the president when the Tutsis gained power in 1996.

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Sources: 1."Political System and History." Burundi. Feb. 2005. 25 Apr. 2007 <[|http://www.iss.co.za/AF/profiles/Burundi/Politics.html>.] 2. President Buyoya: Seized Power in 1996. 2001. BBC News, Burundi. BBC News. 3 May 2007 <[|http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1433055.stm>.]