General information
Part of Conflict: Burundi: Government
Date of first stated goals of incompatibility: 2012-09-03
Comment on date of first stated goal of incompatibility: On 3 September 2012, the group's leader Aloys Nzabampema said in a statement that "We have decided to take up arms against the government under the new banner of FNL-Ubugabo Burihabwa,"
Date of first use of armed force: 2012-09-02
Comment on date of first use of armed force: On 3 September 2012, the group's leader Aloys Nzabampema claimed responsibility for an attack on a military base that took place on 2 September in the outskirts of Burundi's capital, Bujumbura.
First Battle Related Death: 2012-10-01
Comment on First Battle Related Death: In October the Burundian army conducted joint operations against FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa with the Congolese armed forces in Uvira territory. The deputy of the group “Colonel” Negamiye, was killed during such operations Near Magunda on the Uvira plateaux.
Date when dyad reached 25 battle releated deaths: 2020-10-23
Comment on date when dyad reached 25 battle related deaths: DR Congo has been seen as a Secondary Warring Party to Burundi after Burundi, DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda concluded a joint agreement by the heads of regional forces and Africom to target rebels and terrorist designated groups in the eastern DR Congo in September 2019. Hence clashes in the Sud Kivu Province between the government of DR Congo and FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa became part of this dyad. In October 2020 Congolese soldiers launched an offensive against FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa in which the group was dislodged from their headquarters.
Conflict issues
Annual information
This section contains annual information systematically collected by the UCDP.
2012
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 1 |
| Best | 1 |
| Low | 1 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (Government of Burundi): n/a
Side B (FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa): n/a
2013
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Best | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (Government of Burundi): n/a
Side B (FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa): n/a
2014
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 53 |
| Best | 16 |
| Low | 16 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (Government of Burundi): n/a
Side B (FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa): n/a
2015
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Best | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (Government of Burundi): n/a
Side B (FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa): n/a
2016
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Best | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (Government of Burundi): n/a
Side B (FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa): n/a
2017
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 10 |
| Best | 7 |
| Low | 7 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (Government of Burundi): n/a
Side B (FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa): n/a
2018
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 6 |
| Best | 6 |
| Low | 6 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (Government of Burundi): n/a
Side B (FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa): n/a
2019
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Best | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (Government of Burundi): n/a
Side B (FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa): n/a
2020
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 62 |
| Best | 56 |
| Low | 56 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (Government of Burundi): Government of DR Congo (Zaire)
Side B (FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa): n/a
2021
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 5 |
| Best | 5 |
| Low | 5 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (Government of Burundi): Government of DR Congo (Zaire)
Side B (FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa): n/a
2022
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 73 |
| Best | 73 |
| Low | 65 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (Government of Burundi): Government of DR Congo (Zaire)
Side B (FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa): n/a
2025
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Best | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (Government of Burundi): n/a
Side B (FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa): n/a
Dyad Archive
This section contains annual information no longer systematically collected by the UCDP.
2012 Dyad Archive
Comment on Active: In 2012 Aloys Nzabampema splintered from FNL and formed FNL-Ubugabo Burihabwa, the new group claimed responsibility on an attack on a military base in Bujumbura and clashes with a joint operation between the Burundian army and the Congolese army in Uvira territory in DR Congo.
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2013 Dyad Archive
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2014 Dyad Archive
Comment on Active: In 2014 FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa intensified its cross-border attacks in the Rukoko reserve of Burundi and also attacks against government forces stationed in Kiliba, DR Congo. After international criticism, Burundi withdrew their forces from Kiliba in October 2014.
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2015 Dyad Archive
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2016 Dyad Archive
Comment on Active: In 2016 a leader of Imbonerakure, the government youth militia, was killed in Kirundo commune by FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa.
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2017 Dyad Archive
Comment on Active: In 2017 FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa made incursions into the Rukoko natural forest and also attacked a Burundian national army position at Kahororo village in Uvira territory DR Congo.
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2018 Dyad Archive
Comment on Active: Fighting took place inside Rukoko Natural Forest between the Government of Burundi and FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa.
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2019 Dyad Archive
Comment on Active: In September 2019 Burundi, DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda concluded a joint agreement by the heads of regional forces and Africom to target rebels and terrorist designated groups in the eastern DR Congo.
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2020 Dyad Archive
Comment on Active: 2020 was the first year in which this dyad reched the level of activity. Clashes with FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa intensified in the DR Congo's Sud Kivu province and the government of DR Congo was for the first year considered a secondary warring party to the Burundi Government in its conflict against FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa.
In October 2020 Congolese soldiers launched an offensive against FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa in which the group was dislodged from their headquarters in Naombe village, in Mwenga territory, and the FNL position in Nyaburunda, in Bijombo groupement, Uvira territory.
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: YES
Type of termination: No or Low Activity
Date of termination: 2020-12-31
2021 Dyad Archive
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2022 Dyad Archive
Comment on Active: On 15 August, a Burundian contingent was deployed in DR Congo under EAC auspices. After their deployment Burundi and DR Congo conducted joint operations against FNL-Ubugabo-Burihabwa led by Aloys Nzabampema. in November the two forces managed to dislodge them from the four hills overlooking the locality of Nabombi, once the command post and logistics base of the group.
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: YES
Type of termination: No or Low Activity
Date of termination: 2022-12-31
2025 Dyad Archive
Terminated: NO
