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Major political players in Burundi - Continued

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    President: Domitien Ndayizeye, a Hutu, from the Front pour la democratie au Burundi (FRODEBU) political party. Took power on 30 April to lead the second and final 18-month phase of a three-year transition in Burundi

    Vice-President: Alphonse Marie Kadege, a Tutsi, from the Union pour le progres national (UPRONA) party.

    Immediate former president: Pierre Buyoya, a Tutsi, from UPRONA party.

    Political parties: These are more than 10. They include the Front pour la democratie au Burundi (FRODEBU), Union pour le progress national (UPRONA), Parti pour le redressement national (PARENA), Alliance burundaise-africaine pour le salut (ABASA) and the Rassemblement pour la democratie et le development economique et social (RADDES).

    Rebel Groups:

    The largest is the Conseil national pour la defense de la democratie-Force pour la defense de la democratie (CNDD-FDD), which has two factions. Pierre Nkurunziza, who is based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, leads the larger faction. Jean Bosco Ndayikengerukiye, who has since returned to Burundi from exile to participate in the transitional government, leads the smaller faction.

    The Parti pour la liberation du peuple hutu-Forces nationales de liberation (PALIPEHUTU-FNL), with two factions. Agathon Rwasa* leads the major faction while Alain Mugabarabona leads the smaller wing.

    *All the rebel movements signed ceasefire agreements with the government in December 2002, with the exception of Rwasa's faction.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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