10 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Burundi
Channel: Africa Reloaded
Date: 2022-02-16

10 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Burundi. 
Burundi is a landlocked East African country. It is bordered on the north by Rwanda, on the east and south by Tanzania, and on the west by the Democratic Republic of Congo. The landscape is generally hilly and mountainous in the west, although it drops to a plateau in the east. Burundi was colonized by Germany at the turn of the twentieth century, and then by the Belgians following World War I. Although the country earned independence in 1962, it has since been ravaged by civil wars and genocides. The country is in a lot of trouble and will take a long time to recover. "Ubumwe, Ibikorwa, Iterambere," the country's motto, translates to "Unity, Work, Progress," but strangely, unity and progress have eluded the country since independence. In the coming years, we want to see peace in Burundi. Burundi has a land area of 10,745 square miles and a population of 9.8 million people. For at least 500 years, the Tutsi, Hutu, and Twa people have lived in the country. Burundi was an autonomous monarchy for approximately 200 years before being colonized by Germany at the turn of the century and the Belgians after World War I. The country was ruled by a monarchy when it gained independence in 1962, but coups, assassinations, and regional instability led to the establishment of a one-party republic in 1966. Let's take a look at Burundi's top ten most fascinating facts.

10. Media is strictly restricted in Burundi. 
The media is defined as an organization that publishes and broadcasts information. Radio is the most widely used medium in Burundi. Following a coup attempt in 2015, most privately held stations were abolished, and state-controlled stations now dominate the airwaves. Journalists' freedom of expression is severely limited, and they are frequently harassed. A large number of people have left the country. The BBC World Service was banned in 2019 for airing a documentary that the government did not approve of. The broadcast of Voice of America has likewise been halted. Only 5% of the population has access to the internet. 

9. Having a Female Burundian Prime minister. 
In 19 93, Hutu Melchior Ndadaye was elected president and named Sylvie Kinigi as his prime minister. Burundi's fun fact is that she was the country's first female prime minister. She was a Tutsi economist who served in numerous government positions before becoming Burundi's first female prime minister (and one of the few in Africa.) Ndadaye was asked to create a caretaker government after she was slain. She quit government after the new president chose a new prime minister in 19 94.
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