Which group did Pierre rise to leadership of in 2000?
CNDD–FDD
World Health Organization
Interpol
European Union
Answer
Pierre Nkurunziza was the leader of the CNDD–FDD, a Burundian rebel group. The group was involved in the Burundi Civil War, which lasted from 1993 to 2005. In 2000, Nkurunziza became the leader of the CNDD–FDD, and he led the group to victory in the 2005 Burundian general election. Nkurunziza was president of Burundi from 2005 until his death in 2020.
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