SocialConflictLocation List

Id Latitude Longitude Country Geo Name Id Description
6,060,770 -2.8900001 29.200001 Burundi Gunmen from the new Murundi People's front entered the town of Buganda, then Murwi, clashing with security forces. 9 of the gunmen were reported dead, but the Murundi People's Front claimed the government report was false and that 17 soldiers were wounded with rebels suffering minimal losses.
6,060,775 -3.4296601 29.9298 Burundi Crowds protested outside a courthouse during the appeals hearing for journalist Hassan Ruvakuki. Ruvakuki had been convicted of terrorism and given a life sentence, which he was appealing.
6,060,781 -2.92873 29.6222 Burundi Hundreds of members of a Catholic sect, armed with clubs and stones, clashed with police as they tried to gather on a hilltop that is a place of pilgrimage
6,060,787 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi A journalist was beaten and shot in the arm by a police officer after he saw the officer extorting money from men carrying fruit
6,060,792 -3.3333299 29.25 Burundi Two people were killed when a bus was ambushed by 15 members of the National Liberation Forces
6,060,798 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Over a thousand youths rioted as police tried to evict a Tutsi family from their house in order to give it back to a Hutu family
6,060,803 -3.0999999 30.16 Burundi Gunmen killed three people and seriously wounded two others when they opened fire in a crowded bar and exploded a grenade
6,060,808 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Rioting broke out in Mpimba prison sparked by disciplinary measures taken against 13 prisoners who had rioted in July
6,060,816 -3.4296601 29.9298 Burundi Six inmates charged with keeping order were stabbed and beaten with iron bars by fellow inmates and were seriously injured
6,060,822 -3.2661109 29.298059 Burundi Fighters from an armed splinter group attacked a Burundian army position killing 5.
6,060,831 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi group jog to the center of the capital where they were dispersed by riot police. After taking refuge in the parties building 2 police were taken hostage before police stormed the building.
6,060,840 -3.414696 29.35988 Burundi FNL rebel group attacks two army bases killing 12 Burundian soldiers.
6,060,846 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi A top pro-government political leader in the Uprona party is wounded in a grenade attack on his house perpetrated by two young men.
6,060,856 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Hundreds of opposition protesters try to enter the Uprona headquarters before briefly demonstrating in the surrounding streets.
6,060,864 -2.5014009 30.463131 Burundi The bodies of around 40 murdered individuals are found in lake Rweru over the course of several weeks.
6,060,870 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Three Italian nuns were raped and murdered in their convent.
6,060,876 -3.237869 29.364401 Burundi FNL rebels attack a military outpost killing 6.
6,060,883 -2.97 29.190001 Burundi Burundian Security Forces clash with around 200 members of an unidentified armed group who crossed the border from the DRC leaving at least 105 dead.
6,060,891 -2.82639 29.1728 Burundi Troops and Imbonerakure ruling party's youth wing executed at least 47 rebels who surrendered during a 5-day battle with the troops.
6,060,899 -3.4584 30.500601 Burundi Five unknown gunmen executed 3 CNDD-FDD ruling party activists at a bar before torching a CNDD-FDD's office.
6,060,907 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi 150 journalists and civil rights activists demonstrated to demand the release of a radio station boss - Bob Rugurika - accused of complicity in the murder of three Italian nuns.
6,060,913 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Students went on strike to protest a delay in the payment of their grants and high costs of living.
6,060,919 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Thousands celebrated the bail out and release of an independent radio station director - Bob Rugurika and accussed the governemnt of his detention.
6,060,925 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi , where speakers took aim at the opposition, civil groups and the media, accusing them of leading the country towards war.
6,060,932 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Annonciate Haberisoni - wife of opposition leader Agathon Rwasa - was shot and wounded by an unidentified gunman at a hair salon.
6,060,939 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi A thousand of opposition activists gathered to protest the president's third term reelection bid, but were dispearsed by police with tear gas; 65 protesters were arrested.
6,060,946 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Ten people were killed during a week-long protest turned into a violent riot against president's third term candidacy in an upcoming presidential election. Multiple people were killed by riot police, as well as during granade attacks. 600 people were arrested and dozens were wounded in continued violence across the capital. Police and troops were deployed to restore order with the army declaring their neutrality, while the opposition vowed more protests until the president removes his candidacy from the presidential race.
6,060,953 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Eight people were killed in renewed clashes between opposition supporters, government supporters and police, sparked by president's reelection bid. The renewed period of violent protests took place after a weekend-long truce.
6,061,362 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Four people died in a clash when police tried to arrest a gang allegedly plotting a grenade attack.
6,060,961 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi 200 women attampted to march to the Inedependence Square in protest of president's third term reelection bid, but were blocked by police.
6,060,968 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Following a one-day truce, riots resumed in the capitol, as police attempted to remove opposition barricades, who protested president's third term reelection bid. Two protesters were shot by police.
6,060,976 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Thousands of people marched in the capital to protest president's third term reelection bid as police looked on.
6,060,983 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Thousands of people marched on the state radio and tv complex after an attempted coup attempt by General Godefroid Niyombare, chanting anti-government slogans and celebrating the attempted coup, but were dispersed by tear gas and shots fired in the air.
6,060,991 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi General Godefroid Niyombare staged a coup against the president amid weeks of rioting and protest due to president's bid for a third term in office. Coup leaders were arrested by troops loyal to the president.
6,060,997 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Loyalist troops stormed an emergency ward of a hospital where soldiers loyal to the coup leaders were receiving treatment. One soldier was killed as a result of a gun battle.
6,061,006 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Two fractions of the army fought over control of the state television and radio complex in the capital following a coup attempt by General Godefroid Niyombare. Loyalist soldiers remained in control.
6,061,013 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Multiple independent media broadcasters were attacked by pro-president police and troop forces, as governemnt accused them of fomenting riots and protests in the capitol.
6,061,021 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Protesters opposing the president took to the streets following the failure of a coup to oust him; police were deployed to disperse the protesters.
6,061,027 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Three people were wounded in an attack by the Imbonerakure on suspected opposition supporters on the outskirts of the capital.
6,061,035 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Protests resumed in the capital after a failed coup attempt and inta-army fighting to demand that the president does not run for a third term in office. Police was deployed and fired bullets, tear gas, and grenades to disperse protesters. Multiple people were wounded and two people were shot dead.
6,061,041 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi A soldier was shot dead by a policeman during unrest following a failed coup attempt. The soldier was shot when protesting repressive force used by the police to quash the protest.
6,061,048 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi protesters burnt election materials and destroyed voting booths and ballot boxes.
6,061,053 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Unknown attackers threw a grenade into a crowd, killing three and injuring many during an opposition protest against the president's third term reelection bid.
6,061,059 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Unknown attackers killed Zedi Feruzi, the head of the Union for Peace and Development (UPD) opposition party, and an accompanying police officer.
6,061,065 -4.3069 29.6861 Burundi One protestor, demanding the resignation of the president, was shot dead by police in Muyange.
6,061,072 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi After a short truce, riots resumed in the capital as people demanded that the president does not run for a third term in office and resigns. At least three people were killed by the police and many were wounded.
6,061,079 -3.08339 29.729601 Burundi One protestor was shot dead by police in Butagazwa during a protest against president's third term reelection bid.
6,061,086 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Protests against the presdent resumed in the capitol, but were dispearsed by tear gas and live rounds by the police. At least one man was killed.
6,061,093 -2.9000001 29.8333 Burundi Thousands demonstrated against the president's third term in office in president's home province - Ngozi.
6,061,100 -3.37622 29.3594 Burundi Police shot dead a protestor as a couple hundred people attempted to gather in the capital to protest president's third term reelection bid.