What is Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni’s legal position?

Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni

Burundian former prime minister and former minister of public security.

Most recent filing 28 Jun 2024Last confirmed 26 Oct 20265 sources

1. Question

   What is Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni’s legal position?

2. Present position

   ConvictedPresent position

   He is serving a life sentence upheld on appeal in June 2024.

3. Detail

   Coup plot and related charges

   Convicted

   He is serving a life sentence upheld on appeal in June 2024.^{1 2}

   Authority

   Supreme Court of Burundi

   Status as of

   Jun 2024

   History

   1. Sep 2022Dismissed as prime minister days after the President warned of an alleged coup plot.
   2. 8 Dec 2023Sentenced to life imprisonment on charges including attempting to overthrow the government and threatening the President's life; he pleaded not guilty.
   3. Jun 2024Supreme Court upheld the life sentence on appeal, added a fine of 22.7 billion Burundi francs and ordered seizure of undeclared assets.

4. Authorities cited

   1. SecondaryBurundi top court jails ex-PM Bunyoni for life over attempted coupThe EastAfrican (AFP) · 9 Dec 2023
   2. SecondaryCourt upholds life sentence for Burundi's former prime ministerCitizen Digital (AFP) · 28 Jun 2024

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Revision note

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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