Godefroid Niyombare | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Burundi to Kenya | |
| In office February 2014 – December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ezéchiel Nibigira |
| Succeeded by | Béatrice Kankindi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1969[1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Burundi |
| Branch/service | Burundi Army |
| Years of service | until 2015 |
| Rank | Major general |
Godefroid Niyombare (born 1969) is a Burundian military officer who led a coup attempt against President Pierre Nkurunziza on 13 May 2015. At the time of the coup attempt, Niyombare was a Major General. He previously served as military chief of staff and as Burundi's Ambassador to Kenya,[2][3] and he was head of the National Intelligence Service (Service national de renseignement, SNR) from December 2014, when he replaced Adolphe Nshimirimana, until February 2015, when he was dismissed by Nkurunziza and replaced by Major-General Moïse Pasteur Bucumi.[4][5][6][7][8]
- ^ https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Documents/13712.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Général Major Godefroid Niyombare, nouvel ambassadeur du Burundi au Kenya" (in French). IGIHE. 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Approbation de l'ambassadeur du Burundi au Kenya" (in French). Bujanews. 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Police Vanish From Burundi Capital; Coup Attempt Celebrated". The New York Times. The Associated Press. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Maina, Njuwa (13 May 2015). "Burundi Army Officer Says He Has Deposed President, Crowds Cheer". Reuters.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Nimubona, Desire (13 May 2015). "Burundi Ex-Intelligence Chief Announces Coup After Protests". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Le Général-Major Godefroid Niyombare chef du service national des renseignements (SNR) limogé" (in French). Iwacu. 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Le général Niyombare à la tête de la nouvelle rébellion au Burundi" (in French). Voice of America. 21 January 2016.