Cyprien Ntaryamira
president of Burundi
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Cyprien Ntaryamira was a Hutu who served as the president of Burundi. He took office in February 1994, following the assassination of his predecessor, Melchior Ndadaye, which triggered a civil war. Tragically, Ntaryamira's presidency was short-lived. In April 1994, he and Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana were killed when their plane crashed near Kigali, Rwanda. This event further intensified the fighting in Burundi.1
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