During which war did Nkurunziza start his political career?
World War II
Vietnam War
Burundian Civil War
Rwandan Genocide
Answer
Pierre Nkurunziza, president of Burundi, began his political career during the Burundian Civil War. He served as leader of the Hutu rebel group, the CNDD-FDD, and led the group to victory in the war. He was later elected president of Burundi in 2005 and has been re-elected twice since then.
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