Body of former Burundian president Buyoya repatriated from Mali

Buyoya, who was credited with helping push democracy in the small African nation but accused of involvement in his successor's assassination, died in Paris in December 2020 after contracting COVID-19.

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Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya addresses a press briefing in Durban 19 November 2003. The body of Burundi's former president Pierre Buyoya was repatriated to his home country on Tuesday, almost years since he was buried thousands of kilometres (miles) away in Mali. (AFP/Files)