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The Report of the National Commission to Study the Question of National Unity in Burundi: a Critical Comment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 November 2008

René Lemarchand
René Lemarchand
Affiliation:
Professor of Political Science, University of Florida, Gainesville1
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In May 1989 the National Commission for the Study of National Unity appointed by President Pierre Buyoya issued its eagerly awaited report, ostensibly designed to find a lasting solution to the bloody confrontations that have repeatedly pitted Hutu against Tutsi. For the first time in the history of independent Burundi an official statement has been made public which explicitly recognises the centrality of the Hutu-Tutsi problem, and sets forth specific solutions to resolve it. As such this is a document of historic significance, and the sum of its recommendations must be seen as an important breakthrough towards national reconciliation.

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Africana
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The Journal of Modern African Studies , Volume 27 , Issue 4 , December 1989 , pp. 685 - 690
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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1 This assessment was commissioned by the Danish Committee on Burundi for publication in its Newsletter.