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What is Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni’s legal position?

Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni

Burundian former prime minister and former minister of public security.

ConvictedCurrent answer

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

Latest source 28 Jun 2024Reviewed 26 Oct 20265 sources

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.

Sources

  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

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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