Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni

Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni (born 23 April 1972) is a Burundian politician and police general who was Prime Minister of Burundi from 24 June 2020 to 7 September 2022. Before that, from 2015 until 2020, he served as Minister of Internal Security in the Cabinet of Burundi.

Background and education Bunyoni was born on 23 April 1972 in the commune of Kanyosha, in Bujumbura Mairie Province. He was educated at the University of Burundi. He graduated and appeared on the list of graduates in 1994, but he did not attend the ceremony. Instead, he joined the fighting that broke out, following the assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye. He was a member of the Forces for the Defense of Democracy fighting force. He was sworn into office on 24 June 2020 by the president of Burundi.

President Ndayishimiye sacked Bunyoni after accusing unnamed people of plotting a coup against him. On 21 April 2023, Bunyoni was arrested. The Justice ministry shared a document on 23 April 2023, signed by Prosecutor General Sylvestre Nyandwi which informed of his arrest. Burundi's national human rights commission informed that Bunyoni has not been subject to any form of persecution.

Bunyoni has been under international sanctions for his alleged role in being complicit in human rights violations carried out during the violence sparked by then-President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term.

On 11 March 2026, Bunyoni, who had been detained in a hospital in Gitega due to ill health, was granted provisional release on medical grounds.

Other considerations In addition to the above responsibilities, Bunyoni was in charge of various international security responsibilities and in 2007 he was one of the United Nations envoys who was in charge of promoting peace and security. He also chaired the East African Police Committees (OCCPAE) Committee on Interpol.