A loyalist soldier after the failure of the coup, on 18 May 2015
Date
13–15 May 2015
Location
Burundi
Result
Coup attempt fails
Three coup leaders arrested
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Government of Burundi
Army faction
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Pierre Nkurunziza Prime Niyongabo, Head of the Army
Godefroid Niyombare Cyrille Ndayirukiye, Defence minister Zenon Ndabaneze, Police Commissioner
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1987
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On 13 May 2015, army general Godefroid Niyombare said that he was "dismissing President Pierre Nkurunziza" following the 2015 Burundian unrest.[1] However, the presidency tweeted that the "situation is under control" and there is "no coup".[2][3]
President Nkurunziza was at the time in neighbouring Tanzania attending the 13th Extraordinary Summit of the East African Community Heads of State, which had been convened to discuss the situation in Burundi.
Nkurunziza quickly attempted to return to Burundi, but he was apparently unable to do so because rebel soldiers had taken control of the airport in Bujumbura. Nevertheless, the head of the armed forces, Prime Niyongabo, said on state radio during the night of 13–14 May that the coup attempt had been defeated, and he called on rebel soldiers to surrender. Loyalist forces remained in control of the state radio and presidential palace.[4] Shortly thereafter, "heavy fighting" was reported around the state radio as it was attacked by rebel soldiers.[5]
Nkurunziza's office announced the president's successful return to Burundi on 14 May, as army and police loyal to Nkurunziza regained control of much of Bujumbura. On 15 May, the government said it arrested Niyombare and two other leaders of the coup and would charge them with mutiny.[6]
^"Senior Burundi army officer says dismisses President Nkurunziza". Reuters. 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
^"Tweet". Burundi Presidency. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
^"Africa Live: Wednesday 13 May 2015". BBC News. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
^"Burundi army divided after coup attempt" Archived 22 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine, AFP, 14 May 2015.
^"Fighting erupts between Burundi troops" Archived 16 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, AFP, 14 May 2015.
^"Burundi: Leaders of attempted coup arrested after President's return". CNN. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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