Nibona, André
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Interviewee Age
68
Interviewee Gender
Male
Interviewee Ethnicity
Hutu
Interviewee Occupation
Farmer
Interviewee Level of Education in 1972
Age 17 in 1972, no education
Geographical Location(s) during the genocide
Gisanze
Current Geographical Location
Gisanze
Interview Date
12-12-2023
Interviewer Name
Dr. Jeanine Ntihirageza, Northeastern Illinois University - Center for Genocide and Human Rights Research in Africa and the Diaspora (GHRAD)
Summary of Oral History
Oral history of André Nibona.
In April of 1972, Andre Nibona was taken away to be killed but he said an administrator of the commune saved him and 70 other civilians. While their lives were spared, Nibona said they were forced to become servants for a Tutsi family and spent their days living in fear. Nibona explained that the survivors burned photos of all those killed to avoid “Gucusasa” – a Kirudni word for great sorrow.
Nibona is still trying to get his land back. The people who stole it are now dead, but their children have his land now.
Named Persons
Abasatura (klan), Moletus - Congo Militia, Muchembero
Named Places
Gisanze, Burundi, Mungwa
Length of Oral History
00:17:53
Language(s) of Oral History
Kurundi, English
Rights
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Recommended Citation
Nibona, André, "Nibona, André" (2023). 1972 Burundi Genocide – Oral Histories. 3.
https://neiudc.neiu.edu/burundi-oral-histories/3