Pierre Nkurunziza, A Leader In The Great Lakes Mould – Analysis

 By Paul-Simon Handy*

Pierre Nkurunziza’s sudden death on 9 June ends the political career of a sports teacher who ascended to the presidency of Burundi via a rebel movement.

In 1987, the young Nkurunziza’s application to join the army was rejected because of his Hutu ethnicity. He then joined the National Council for...