Louis Rwagasore
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Prince Louis Rwagasore was a Burundian prince and politician, who was the second prime minister of Burundi for two weeks, from 28 September 1961 until his assassination on 13 October.
Rwagasore's father, King Mwambutsa IV, on a visit to Israel in 1962
Ruanda-Urundi Governor Jean-Paul Harroy (right), c. 1968
Belgian Foreign Minister Paul-Henri Spaak, who sent several telegrams to officials in Usumbura inquiring about the role of "Europeans" in Rwagasore's assassination
President Pierre Buyoya, who used Rwagasore as a symbol of national unity
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Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at the junction between the African Great Lakes region and southeastern Afri
Louis Rwagasore
…IV Governor Jean-Paul Harroy Preceded by Joseph Cimpaye Succeeded by André Muhirwa Personal details Born 10 January 1932 Gitega, Ruanda-Urundi (now Burundi) Died 13 October 1961 (aged 29) Usumbura, Ruanda-Urundi (now Bujumbura) Cause of death Assassination by gunshot Party UPRONA Spouse Marie-Rose Ntamikevyo…
The traditional royal enclosure of Mwambutsa IV of Burundi, penultimate mwami
Independence Square and monument in Bujumbura
Bujumbura