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Alphonse-Marie Kadege

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Alphonse-Marie Kadege is a Burundian politician. He was Vice-President of Burundi from 30 April 2003 to 11 November 2004. Kadege was dismissed for failing in his "main mission of assisting the head of state".[1] Additionally, Ndayizeye stated that Kadege had boycotted meetings that he had called in September to discuss a draft of the constitution, which made it so an extraordinary session of Congress had to occur.[1] He is an ethnic Tutsi and a member of the Union for National Progress (UPRONA) Party.

On January 15, 2007, he was acquitted on charges of plotting a coup, along with former president Domitien Ndayizeye and three others; two others were sentenced to long prison terms.[2] Initially, the Attorney-General Jean Bosco Ndikumana withheld details about the arrests, which were confirmed by UPRONA Chairman Aloys Rubuka.[3] The authorities initially detained him on charges of "destabilizing state institutions", although Rubuka accused them of having no proof of any wrongdoing.[3] During his time in prison, Amnesty International stated that Kadege was being mistreated according to his wife in an interrogation room.[4]

On 19 October 2020, the Supreme Court of Burundi sentenced him to prison for involvement in the murder of President Melchior Ndadaye in 1993.[5]

Personal life

Kadege had lived in Kinanira III in the Commune of Muha, but subsequently moved to the United States after his initial trial.[6] Jean-Claude Kavumbag, the Director of the Net Press Agency, accused Kadege of not being able to legally live in the government residence in Kinanira, which prompted a defamation complaint, resulting in the case going through the High Court of Bujumbura and the Bujumbura Court of Appeal.[6]

References

  1. "President Ndayizeye sacks his deputy". The New Humanitarian. 10 November 2004. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  2. "Ndayizeye acquitted of coup plot in Burundi", Reuters (IOL), January 16, 2007.
  3. "Former VP, ex-rebel leader arrested over coup plot". The New Humanitarian. 1 August 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  4. "Burundi: Torture or ill-treatment / fear of torture or ill-treatment". Amnesty International. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  5. "Ex-Burundi president gets prison term for 1993 killing of victorious election opponent". Reuters. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  6. "Burundi: Un dossier judiciaire de 11 ans - Kadege contre Kavumbagu -". AG News. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2025.