Major General Godefroid Niyombare Leads Military 2015 Burundi Coup

On May 13th 2015 a Coup de-tat in Burundi was led by Major General Godefroid Niyombare ousting long-serving president Pierre Nkurunziza. The General announced the overthrow of the Burundi government a few hours after the president let for Tanzania. Major General Godefroid Niyombare served as the intelligence chief of Burundi and also as an ambassador to...