19 moments

1. Birth in Bujumbura

   1964-12-18 · Bujumbura, Burundi

   Nkurunziza was born in Burundi's capital, beginning a life that later took him from teaching and rebellion to the presidency.

2. Assistant lecturer at the University of Burundi

   1992-01-01 · University of Burundi, Bujumbura, Burundi

   

   After teaching secondary school, Nkurunziza worked as an assistant lecturer at the University of Burundi in Bujumbura before the civil war forced him to flee. The source gives a 1992–1994 appointment; the card is dated to its documented start year.

3. Flight from the University of Burundi

   1995-01-01 · University of Burundi, Bujumbura, Burundi

   

   During civil-war violence, Nkurunziza fled while teaching at the University of Burundi, a turning point preceding his entry into the CNDD–FDD rebellion.

4. Civil-war ambush near Gitega

   2001-01-01 · Near Gitega, Burundi

   

   While fighting for CNDD–FDD, Nkurunziza survived an episode near Gitega that he later interpreted as evidence of a destiny to lead the movement. Coordinates represent Gitega because the source identifies only a location near the city.

5. Global ceasefire signing

   2003-11-15 · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

   As CNDD–FDD leader, Nkurunziza signed the global ceasefire agreement in Dar es Salaam, a central step in Burundi's peace process.

6. Presidential inauguration

   2005-08-26 · Palais des Congrès, Bujumbura, Burundi

   Nkurunziza took the presidential oath after the CNDD–FDD electoral victory, beginning his nearly fifteen-year presidency. Coordinates are a representative central Bujumbura point for the reported Palais des Congrès ceremony.

7. United Nations Headquarters press conference

   2005-09-16 · United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York, United States

   Soon after taking office, Nkurunziza held a press conference at United Nations Headquarters on Burundi's reconstruction and international support needs.

8. Peace Marathon appearance

   2008-12-01 · Bujumbura, Burundi

   Nkurunziza joined regional leaders at the start of Bujumbura's Peace Marathon, publicly associating himself with an event framed around reconciliation after the civil war. The source establishes the event in December 2008 but the quoted passage does not provide a day.

9. Second-term vote

   2010-06-28 · Buye, Ngozi Province, Burundi

   Nkurunziza voted in his political home area during the presidential election in which he was the sole remaining candidate after opposition withdrawals. Coordinates use the Buye Hospital locality as a defensible representative point for Buye.

10. U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit

    2014-08-05 · Washington, D.C., United States

    

    Nkurunziza traveled to Washington for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit during his second presidential term. Coordinates represent central Washington, D.C.; the State Department source documents attendance but not a specific summit venue.

11. Third-term election vote

    2015-01-01 · Ngozi, Burundi

    Nkurunziza voted during the presidential election in his home area of Ngozi, an election that returned him to office for a disputed third term. The source identifies the election year but not the polling day; coordinates represent Ngozi town rather than the unspecified polling station.

12. East African Community emergency summit

    2015-05-13 · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Nkurunziza was in Dar es Salaam for an emergency East African Community summit on Burundi when the attempted coup against him began. The African Union identified the summit location as Dar es Salaam.

13. Return after failed coup

    2015-05-15 · Bujumbura, Burundi

    After his return from Tanzania amid the failed coup attempt, Nkurunziza returned to Bujumbura and addressed the country on state radio.

14. Visit to Nyambuye

    2017-07-22 · Nyambuye, Isare Commune, Bujumbura Rural Province, Burundi

    Nkurunziza visited Nyambuye in Isare Commune, inaugurating local education and health infrastructure and meeting families who had aided him during the insurgency. Coordinates represent Isare Commune because the source does not give a mappable point for Nyambuye Zone.

15. Visit to Isare Commune

    2017-07-28 · Isare Commune, Bujumbura Rural Province, Burundi

    Nkurunziza concluded a provincial tour in Isare, visited youth facilities, joined community work, and addressed residents. The source spells the commune Isale; Isare is the standard English/French gazetteer form.

16. Infrastructure inauguration in Kirundo

    2017-11-04 · Kirundo, Burundi

    Nkurunziza visited Kirundo Commune and inaugurated the Centre d’Enseignement des Métiers de Mwenya during a security and development tour. Coordinates represent Kirundo town; the source does not provide precise coordinates for Mwenya.

17. Constitutional ceremony at Bugendana

    2018-06-07 · Bugendana, Gitega Province, Burundi

    Nkurunziza traveled from the presidential palace in Gitega to Bugendana for ceremonies surrounding the new constitution, where he said he would leave office in 2020.

18. CNDD–FDD congress

    2020-01-26 · Gitega, Burundi

    Nkurunziza attended the CNDD–FDD extraordinary congress in Gitega at which Évariste Ndayishimiye was selected as the party's 2020 presidential candidate. The source identifies the congress as being organized in Gitega Province; coordinates represent Gitega city.

19. Death at Fiftieth Anniversary Hospital

    2020-06-08 · Fiftieth Anniversary Hospital, Karuzi, Burundi

    Nkurunziza died while at the Fiftieth Anniversary Hospital in Karuzi, before the planned August transfer of presidential power. Coordinates represent Karuzi town because a precise verified hospital coordinate was not established.