Infosheet: Burundi at 60

On the occasion of the Africa 2020 year, the ASCL created Infosheets about the countries that became independent in 1960. We have continued this series with countries that became independent in subsequent years. In 1962, Burundi (and Rwanda, see this Infosheet) became politically independent. Read about the country's turbulent history, demographic and social-economic developments, urbanisation, agricultural developments, and regional inequality. 
Read the Infosheet.

This is ASC Infosheet 54. Read the other Infosheets.

Author(s) / editor(s)

Ton Dietz, David Ehrhardt, Lidewyde Berckmoes

About the author(s) / editor(s)

Ton Dietz is Professor Emeritus of the Study of African Development at Leiden University.

David Ehrhardt is Associate Professor at Leiden University College The Hague, and is specialised in international development.

Lidewyde Berckmoes is Associate Professor Regional Conflict in Contemporary Africa at Leiden University.

Posted on 10 November 2022, last modified on 26 January 2023