Godefroid Niyombare

The drama that beset the East African Community heads of state at the Dar es Salaam conference on Wednesday when news of the coup attempt in Burundi broke can now be revealed. All was set for the East African Community-led talks to try…

Burundi General Godefroid Niyombare, who announced the overthrow of the president Wednesday, is a former member of a feared rebel army, powerful spy chief, diplomat and respected army officer. An ex-chief of staff of the army and…