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Jean-Baptiste Bagaza

1946–2016 · 20th century

Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was a Burundian army officer who seized power in a coup in November 1976 and ruled as president until 1987. He pursued development projects but clashed with the Catholic Church, restricting religious activity and expelling missionaries. He was overthrown by Pierre Buyoya while abroad in September 1987.

Jean-Baptiste Bagaza — Image: Jean-Louis Debaize · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Republic of Burundi

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Jean-Baptiste Bagaza. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jean-baptiste-bagaza
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