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Burundi
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100 Francs, 2001
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Front: Prince Louis Rwagasore (1932-1961), leader of the Union of National
Progress (UPRONA) political party
Rwagasore, the eldest son of King Mwambutsa IV, was educated in Belgium. He
was leader of the Union of National Progress (UPRONA) political party. A
radical intellectual Tutsi, he married a Hutu woman and became a symbol of national
unity. When the UPRONA party won the election of 1961, before the country
became independent, the prince was expected to lead the government. People
hoped that he would return the country to stability. Unfortunately, he was
assassinated shortly after the election.
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Burundi, a landlocked country in central Africa, was a former German
protectorate. Administered by Belgium since WWI, and was granted limited
self-government in 1961. Became a constitutional monarchy in 1962. The monarchy
was overthrown in 1966. For a more detailed
country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Burundi.
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