Manassé Nzobonimpa (born 1957 in Mitakataka,

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) is a

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an politician, a former

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, Member of Parliament of the

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, Secretary General of the CNDD FDD and Governor of his native province of

. In 2011, Manassé Nzobonimpa made public declarations accusing a group of officials in the ruling CNDD FDD of corruption, killings and other

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violations. He then fled into exile with his family. Although media have reported him as living in Kenya, his official sources have not confirmed the information, nor has the Kenyan government. A few months after the declarations, a group of members of Burundi's intelligence office along with two Ugandan policemen unsuccessfully attempted to arrest him in Kampala, Uganda. In an interview with Radio France Internationale Swahili Manassé declared to have recognized the group. In 2015, Nzobonimpa criticized

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Nkurunziza's search for a third term.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nzobonimpa, Manasse 1957 births Living people Members of the National Assembly (Burundi) Members of the East African Legislative Assembly National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy politicians People from Bubanza Province