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Adolphe Nshimirimana
Adolphe Nshimirimana (September 12, 1964 – August 2, 2015) was a Burundian military general who served as army chief of staff, as well as a senior presidential adviser for internal security and close political ally of President Pierre Nkurunziza.[1] Observers viewed Lt. Gen. Nshimirimana as Nkurunziza's de facto internal security chief as head of the National Intelligence Service.[2] He was born at Nyabiraba in Gishubi Commune, Gitega Province.[2][3] In 2015, President Pierre Nkurunziza announced his intention to seek a third term, leading to widespread opposition and unrest.[1] Nshimirimana helped to defeat the attempted coup d'état against Nkurunziza in May 2015 and was seen as the mastermind behind the crackdown on opposition protesters.[1][2] Human Rights Watch accused Nshimirimana of becoming "one of the key hard-liners around the president."[1] Nshimirimana's influence increased as the unrest and street protests against Nkurunziza continued in mid-2015.[1] According to Carina Tertsakian of Human Rights Watch, "Despite or perhaps because of his brutal reputation, Adolphe was generally seen as untouchable, with no one in a position of power daring, or even suggesting, holding him to account."[1]
On August 4, 2015, Nkurunziza ordered the police to find the murderers of Nshimirimana, within ten days. He was considered the right-hand man of the president.[5] On December 13, 2016, Burundi police announced that one of the suspects in Nshimirimana's assassination escaped from prison by killing a prison guard.[6] References
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