Alphonse-Marie Kadege is a Burundian politician. He was Vice-President of Burundi from 30 April 2003 to 11 November 2004. 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.[1] On 19 October 2020 the Supreme Court of Burundi sentenced him to prison for involvement in the murder of President Melchior Ndadaye in 1993.[2]

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  1. ↑ "Ndayizeye acquitted of coup plot in Burundi", Reuters (IOL), January 16, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Ex-Burundi president gets prison term for 1993 killing of victorious election opponent". Reuters. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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