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{{Short description|Political party in Burundi}}
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{{Infobox political party
| foundation = 20 September 2004
| founder = [[Prince Godefroid Kamatari]]
| name = Party for the Restoration of Monarchy and Dialogue
| native_name = Parti pour la restauration de la monarchie et la dialogue
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| colorcode = Purple
| ideology = [[Constitutional monarchy|Constitutional monarchism]]
| country = Burundi
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{{Politics of Burundi}}
The '''Party for the Restoration of Monarchy and Dialogue''' ({{Langx|fr|Parti pour la restauration de la monarchie et la dialogue}}), more well-known by its nickname '''Abahuza''' ({{Literal translation|Come Together}} in [[Kirundi]]), is a [[Constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarchist]] [[political party]] in [[Burundi]] seeking a moderated return of the monarchy which reigned over the [[Kingdom of Burundi]] shortly after independence. The party was registered with Burundi's Interior Ministry on 20 September 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |title=News24 {{!}} South Africa's leading source of trusted news, opinion and insight for 25 years |url=https://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,,2-11-1447_1639550,00.html |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The party was founded and led by [[Prince Godefroid Kamatari]], one of the heirs to the Burundian throne, until his death on the 20 August 2005. The main stated goal of the party is the restoration of Burundi's monarchy, which was abolished in 1966, which it asserts resulted in violent ethno-national conflict between the [[Tutsis]] and the [[Hutus]]. The ethno-national cleavage in Burundi mirrors that in neighboring [[Rwanda]] to the north. During that time, many members of the Tutsi royal family were assassinated by Hutu nationalists, and civil wars have ravaged the small country ever since. According to party leaders, a return to a moderate monarchy will put an end to the unrest. [[Prince Godefroid Kamatari|Prince Godefroid]] was able to communicate the central ideology of the party in his statement that "the monarchy lasted 500 years in Burundi in a political environment of stability and cohabitation because the King was the symbol of national unity."<ref>{{Cite news |date=2004-09-24 |title=Princess for president in Burundi |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3688238.stm |access-date=2025-02-19 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Prince Godefroid had stated that the party sought a [[constitutional monarchy]], like those seen in Europe, as opposed to a totalitarian monarchy. The party chose Princess [[Esther Kamatari]], Godefroid's sister and a former fashion model in Paris, to run as their presidential candidate in the 2005 elections. Their hope is to end the ethnic divisions in the country and restore peace and harmony. In addition, the party hopes to reestablish the monarchy through a referendum that would be voted on. According to Princess Kamatari, her first step as president would be to implement a social plan "because the country is in ruins".<ref>{{Cite web |title=afrol News - Burundi princess, top model seeks presidency |url=http://www.afrol.com/articles/14302 |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=www.afrol.com}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Political parties in Burundi]]
[[Category:Kingdom of Burundi]]
[[Category:Monarchist parties in Burundi]]
[[Category:2004 establishments in Burundi]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2004]]