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When was Louis Rwagasore assassinated?

  • October 13, 1961

  • September 28, 1961

  • January 10, 1962

  • December 25, 1961

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Louis Rwagasore was assassinated on October 13, 1961. He was a Hutu nationalist and leader of the Union for National Progress (UNAR), which advocated for an independent Rwanda. Rwagasore was assassinated by the Tutsi-dominated monarchy, which feared his popularity and his plans for a more democratic Rwanda.
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