Lieu | Date | Victimes | Commenditaires présumés |
sectors of Karonda and Cabara, and the area of Kigwena | Jan. 1996 | 18 people are said to have been killed, including 12 children (HUTU) | soldiers accompanied by civilians. (Tutsi led army / Tutsi Milice) |
commune of Gitobe, Kirundo province | Jan. 1996 | 17 civilians (HUTU) | soldiers (Tutsi led army) |
on the commune of Buganda, in Cibitoke province / on Gasenyi commercial district in Buganda commune | Fev. 1996 | 46 civilians were reportedly killed (Tutsi) | a rebel attack |
on Busimba colline | Mar. 1996 | 15 people (Tutsi) | a rebel attack |
in the districts of Muheka and Musenyi, Songa commune, in Bururi province. | Mar. 1996 | 100 civilians (Tutsi) | a rebel attack |
into Vugizo commune, in Makamba province | Mar. 1996 | 18 persons (Tutsi) | a rebel attack |
on the RN 1 highway to Bugarama / into Ryansoro commune, in Gitega province | Mar. 1996 | 49 civilians (Tutsi) | a rebel attack |
? | April 1996 | 81 people (Hutu) | soldiers (Tutsi led army) |
centre of Makamba, Makamba province | April 1996 | 16 inhabitants (Tutsi) | a rebel attack |
sector of Mutoyi, Bugindara commune, Gitega province | April 1996 | 234 civilians (Hutu) | soldiers (Tutsi led army) (The conclusions of the commission of inquiry appointed by the then President of the Republic reportedly led to no arrests and shed no light on who was responsible for the massacre) |
in Gitanga commune, Rutana province / in Gitaba district / at Kivoga | April 1996 | 73 civilians (Tutsi) | a rebel attack |
on the commune of Rutovu, Ruringanizo colline, in Bururi province. | April 1996 | 29 civilians (Tutsi) | a rebel attack |
on the commune of Buraza, in Gitega province | April 1996 | 50 civilians (Tutsi) | a rebel attack |
Rugombo commune, Cibitoke province | Mai 1996 | 30 individuals (Hutu) including a woman deputy of the Front pour la défense de la démocratie (FRODEBU), Bibiane Ntimutunba | soldiers (Tutsi led army) |
Butezi camp for displaced Tutsis | Mai 1996 | 51 persons (TUTSI) | a rebel attack |
massacre at Kivyuka market in Bubanza province | Mai 1996 | 30 and 800 people (Hutu), most of them women and children | soldiers (Tutsi led army) |
in Ndava commune,on Kanegwa colline in Mushikamo commune,in Kiganda commune | Mai 1996 | 1258 civils (Hutu) | soldiers (Tutsi led army) with the assistance of pupils from three different secondary schools |
in Mutambu commune | Juin 1996 | 111 persons (Hutu) | paratroopers based at Musaya camp |
Kibimba colline, Gitega province | June 1996 | 70 and 100 Hutu civilians, including women and children | The soldiers are said to have shot and bayonetted |
at Nyeshenza, Mugina commune, Cibitoke province | June 1996 | 500 people (Hutu) | soldiers (Tutsi led army) |
Mpfunda colline, Kayanza province | July 1996 | 40 Hutu civilians | soldiers (Tutsi led army) |
the Teza tea plant in Bukeye commune, Muramvya province | July 1996 | 80 persons, most of them Tutsis | a rebel attack |
Bugendana camp for displaced Tutsis | July 1996 | the number of persons killed at 298. (most of them Tutsis) | subsequent to a rebel attack (a military operation to surround the area was reportedly carried out by large numbers of soldiers from Rusamaza, Gihogazi commune, Karuzi province, on the collines of Buhoro, Karehe, Kinzerere, Mwaruro and Gasorwe, in Bugendana commune, Gitega province.) |
at Carama, Rubirizi district, Mutimbuzi commune, in Rural Bujumbura province | July 1996 | more than 55 Hutus (At least 17 people are said to have been shot dead and more than 38 burnt alive) | Armed forces(Tutsi led army) |
the village of Nyeshenza and its military post in Nyeshenza district, Mugina commune, in Cibitoke province. | September 1996 | 35 civilians (Tutsi) | a rebel attack |
Matana market, Matana commune, in Bururi province | October 1996 | 50 and 112 people were reportedly massacred (Hutu) | the armed forces(Tutsi led army) |
on Murambi colline, Buganda commune, Cibitoke province | October 1996 | between 200 and 400 Burundi(Hutu) returnees from East-Zaïre | by soldiers(Tutsi led army) |
the Buranino displaced persons camp in Butaganzwa commune, Kayanza province | October 1996 | 12 displaced persons (TUTSI) | a rebel attack |
in Gatumba district, Mutimbuzi commune in Bujumbura province | October 1996 | 40 Burundi (Hutu) returnees from East-Zaïre (Some of the victims were allegedly buried on the spot, while others were thrown into mass graves near the Gatumba border post.) | by soldiers(Tutsi led army) |
collines in Giheta district, Giheta commune, in Gitega province | November 1996 | 100 persons (Hutu) | by soldiers(Tutsi led army) |
No. 2 village, in Gihanga commune, Bubanza province | November 1996 | 32 persons (Tutsi) | a rebel attack |
in the communes of Butaganzwa, Gahombo and Gatara, in Kayanza province | December 1996 | 700 people (Hutu) | by soldiers(Tutsi led army) |
in Mutambu district, Mutambu commune, in Rural Bujumbura province. | December 1996 | 120 persons (Hutu), including 25 women, 67 children and 13 old people | by soldiers(Tutsi led army) |