Burundi (1983: Doomsday)

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Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in Central Africa.

Pre-Doomsday

European Dominance

Burundi was originally a native African kingdom, led by a predominantly Tutsi elite known as the Gawa. With the advent of European colonialism, Burundi became a part of German East Africa. The German administration largely left the situation in Burundi as it was. The Europeans where of the belief that the Tutsi where in fact a caucasian race, and in their racism declared them supperior to the much more numerous Hutu peoples. This led to the Tutsi dominating the government, and where generally better educated, richer, and had access to better health care.

After the defeat of Germany in World War I, German East Africa was given to Belgium as a League of Nations Mandate. The Belgians largely continued the German methods of Administration. Notably, the Belgians allowed Burundi to keep its Kingship dynasy.

During the 1940s, a series of controersial policies caused divisions throughout the country.