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Gilles Bimazubute
Gilles Bimazubute (1934 – 21 October 1993) was a Burundian politician. Early life Gilles Bimazubute was born in 1934 in the Ijenda region, Ruanda-Urundi. He was a member of the Abasapfu clan of the Tutsi ethnic group. He attended the Official University of the Congo and Ruanda-Urundi in Élisabethville from 1958 until his expulsion in 1961. In 1959 he and Prime Nyongabo founded the Union Culturelle de la Jeunesse Africaine du Burundi (UCJAB), a youth nationalist organisation. In 1961 UCJAB was renamed Jeunesse Nationaliste Rwagasore (JNR). The following year he was arrested for a short time. He was married to the niece of politician André Muhirwa. Career In 1962 Bimazubute was appointed director of Radio Burundi. He resigned to take up a position at Hatton & Cookson, a British trading firm with offices in Bujumbura. In 1963 he was appointed ''chef de cabinet'' in the Burundian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From that September he served as acting Minister of Foreign Affai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demographics Of Burundi
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Burundi, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. At 206.1 persons per km², Burundi has the second-largest population density in Sub- Saharan Africa. Most people live on farms near areas of fertile volcanic soil. The population is made up of three major ethnic groups – Hutu (''Bahutu''), Tutsi (''Batutsi'' or ''Watusi''), and Twa (''Batwa''). Kirundi is the common language. Intermarriage takes place frequently between the Hutus and Tutsis. The terms " pastoralist" and "agriculturist", often used as ethnic designations for Watusi and Bahutu, respectively, are only occupational titles which vary among individuals and groups. Although Hutus encompass the majority of the population, historically Tutsis have been politically and economically dominant. Population According to , the total popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
