Martyazo
| Republic of Martyazo République de Martyazo | |||||||||
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| 1972–1972 | |||||||||
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| Capital | None | ||||||||
| Government | None | ||||||||
| President | |||||||||
• 1972 | Antoine Serukwavu | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1 May 1972 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 9 May 1972 | ||||||||
| Currency | Burundian franc (BIF) | ||||||||
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The Republic of Martyazo (French: République de Martyazo) was a secessionist state proclaimed by Hutu rebels in Burundi on 1 May 1972.[1] The state was located inside the mountainous Vugizo commune, between the Makamba and Lake Nyanza. On 9 May 1972, forces of the Tutsi-dominated government of Michel Micombero occupied the region, ending the rebellion and the existence of Martyazo.
Academics have dubbed the state "mysterious"[2] and "ephemeral"[3] because of a lack of reliable information on it. Due to its life span of little more than a week, no formal government structures were ever established in Martyazo. However, Antoine Serukwavu was said to have been president of the state.
The creation of Martyazo and the killing of Prince Ntare V of Burundi were two events that together marked the beginning of the 1972 civil war and genocide.
References
- ↑ http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Burundi.html#Martyazo
- ↑ Rene Lemarchand, The Dynamics of Violence in Central Africa, p. 136
- ↑ Jean-Pierre Chrétien & Jean-François Dupaquier, Burundi 1972, au bord des génocides, pp. 89-90
Further reading
- Jean-Pierre Chrétien & Jean-François Dupaquier, Burundi 1972, au bord des génocides, pp. 89–90.