Military The Tutsi ethnic group is a minority in Burundi but because of its dominance in the army, has been in power for several years. Even when Hutu groups assumed power, the army remained a destabilising factor.
Coups are therefore a common occurrence.
The army's primary role since independence has been to perpetuate Tutsi control of government. All rights reserved. This content may only be stored for personal and non-commercial purposes. The republication or reuse of the content without the written prior permission of M-Web is prohibited. M-Web will not be held responsible for any mistakes, omissions, interruptions or delays with regard to the content or any damage resulting from it.