Michel Micombero was the first President of Burundi, serving from 1966 to 1976. He was born in 1940 in Rutovu, Burundi, and belonged to the Tutsi ethnic group. Micombero’s early life was marked by political turmoil and ethnic tensions in Burundi. He attended military school in Belgium and rose through the ranks of the Burundian army, eventually becoming Chief of Staff in 1965. In 1966, he...
Burundi’s Presidential Genesis: The First to Lead
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