East Africa: Imbonerakure Militia - Parallels Between Burundi and Tanzania

4 June 2015
analysis

A major feature of the political crisis in Burundi is the violent activities of a youth militia allied to the ruling party. Similar party militias exist in Tanzania, and their involvement in the political scene ahead of elections in October is worrying.

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