Full independence was achieved on July 1, 1962. In the context of weak democratic institutions at independence, Tutsi King Mwambutsa IV established a constitutional monarchy comprising equal numbers of Hutus and Tutsis. The 1965 assassination of the Hutu prime minister set in motion a series of destabilizing Hutu revolts and subsequent governmental repression. These were in part in reaction to events in Rwanda where Tutsis were being killed by a Hutu nationalist regime. In Burundi the Tutsi became committed to ensuring they would not meet th ...

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The origins of Burundi are known only by a mix of oral history and archaeology. There are two main founding legends for Burundi. The one most promoted today tells a tale of a Rwandan named Cambarantama founding the nation. The other version, more common in pre-colonial Burundi, says that Cambarantama came from the southern state of Buha. The notion of Rwandan origins for the kingdom was promoted by the European colonizers for it fit their ideals of a ruling class coming to the area from the Hamitic northeast. The theory has continued to be t ...

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East Africa - Period of European Imperialism. East Africa during the 19th and early 20th century became a theatre of competition between the major imperialistic European nations of the time. During the period of the Scramble for Africa, almost every country comprising the nowadays East African region became part of a European colonial empire. Portugal had first among other European nations established a strong presence in southern Mozambique, while during this period their possessions increasingly grew inc ...

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East Africa - Imperialism Period. East Africa during the 19th and early 20th century became a theatre of competition between the major imperialistic European nations of the time. During the period of the Scramble for Africa almost every country comprising the nowadays East Africa region became part of a European colonial empire. Portugal had first among other European nations layed a strong presence in southern Mozambique, while during this period their possessions increasingly grew including parts from th ...

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List of wars and disasters by death toll - War and military action. These figures include deaths of civilians from diseases, famine, and atrocities as well as deaths of soldiers in battle. 62,000,000 - World War II (1937–1945), (see World War II casualties) 36,000,000 - An Lushan Rebellion (756–763) 30,000,000–60,000,000 - Mongol Conquests (13th century) 25,000,000 - Manchu Conquest of Ming China (1616–1644) 20,000,000–50,000,000 - Taiping Rebellion (1851 ...

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Some parts of East Africa have been renowned for their concentrations of wild animals, such as the "big five" of elephant, giraffe, lion, zebra and rhinoceros, though populations have been declining under increased stress in recent times, particularly the rhino and elephant. The geography of East Africa is often stunning and scenic. Shaped by global plate techonic forces that have created the Great Rift Valley, East Africa is the site of Kilimanjaro and Moun ...

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Until recently most governments were illiberal and corrupt, and several countries were riven with political coups and ethnic violence. Since the end of colonialism, the region has endured: Ethiopian Civil War (Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front against the Derg) Ogaden War Second Sudanese Civil War Somali Civil War Burundi Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency in Uganda 1998 American embassy bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaa ...

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List of wars and disasters by death toll - Fire. ca. 2,500 - Church of La Compana (Santiago, Chile, 1863) ca. 2,000 - Peshtigo Fire, (Wisconsin, 1871) 1,700 - Waterfront fire, (Chongqing, China, 1949) 1,670 - theater fire (Canton, China, 1845) 1,100–2,700 - Salang tunnel fire (Afghanistan, 1982) 694 - theater fire (Xinjiang, China, 1977) 658 - Antoung Movie Theater (China, 1937) 620 - Ring Theatre (Vienna, Austria, 1881) 602 - Iroquoi ...

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List of wars and disasters by death toll - Earthquake. 830,000 - Shaanxi earthquake (China, 1556) 286,000 - Indian Ocean earthquake & tsunamis (outside Indonesia, 2004) 242,000 - Tangshan earthquake (China, 1976) 230,000 - Aleppo earthquake (Syria, 1138) 200,000 - Gansu earthquake (China, 1920) 200,000 - Xining earthquake (China, 1927) 200,000 - Damghan earthquake (Iran, 856) 150,000 - Ardabil earthquake (Iran, 893) 140,000 - Great ...

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Some parts of East Africa have been renowned for their concentrations of wild animals, such as the "big five" of elephant, giraffe, lion, zebra and rhinoceros, though populations have been declining under increased stress in recent times, particularly the rhino and elephant. The geography of East Africa is often stunning and scenic. Shaped by global forces that have created the Great Rift Valley, East Africa is the site of Kilimanjaro and Moun ...

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Until recently most governments were illiberal and corrupt, and several countries were riven with political coups and ethnic violence. Since the end of colonialism, the region has endured: Ethiopian Civil War (Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front against the Derg) Ogaden War Second Sudanese Civil War Somali Civil War Burundi Civil War Lord's Resistance Army insurgency in Uganda 1998 American embassy bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaa ...

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