Burundi is a small landlocked country located in East Africa, bordered by Rwanda in the north, Tanzania in the west and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the east. It has had a tumultuous history marked by ethnic conflict and political instability.

Since gaining independence from Belgium in 1962, Burundi experienced several periods of violence and civil wars, primarily between the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups. The most devastating conflict occurred in the 1972, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people of majority Hutu. There is an organisation called "The Survivors of 1972 before and after Collective" based in America, which seeks these killings to be duly qualified as genocide. The Burundian Parliament recently agreed with the preliminary findings of the Truth and Reconciliation commission in Burundi that the killings were targeted and aimed at one ethnicity and therefore, should be recognised as State Crime and genocide against Hutus. 

However, since the signing of the Arusha Peace Agreement in 2000 and the establishment of a power-sharing government in 2005, Burundi has enjoyed a period of relative peace and stability. The country has made significant progress in rebuilding its infrastructure and promoting reconciliation among its diverse population.

Despite its troubled past, Burundi is now focused on moving forward and building a brighter future for its citizens. The people of Burundi are working together to create a peaceful and prosperous society for generations to come.

Although, Burundi's history is a complex tapestry of tragedy and resilience, the country is now on a path towards peace and prosperity, with a vision to become a middle income country  by 2040 and a developed country in 2060.