Alphonse-Marie Kadege

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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Burundi: Un dossier judiciaire de 11 ans - Kadege contre Kavumbagu -". AG News. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
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