History of Burundi

History Of Burundi

Burundi is one of the few countries in Africa, along with its closely linked neighbour Rwanda among others, to be a direct territorial continuation of a pre-colonial era African state.

Read more about History Of Burundi:  Kingdom of Burundi, Colonial Rule, Independence, Civil War, Post-war

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