Ernest Kabushemeye
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Ernest Kabushemeye was a Burundi
an politician and the Minister for Mines and Energy. He led the predominantly ethnic Hutu
Rally for the People of Burundi
(RPB), legalized as a political party
in 1992, and held several government positions before being murdered on 11 March 1995.
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
an politician and the Minister for Mines and Energy. He led the predominantly ethnic Hutu
Hutu
The Hutu , or Abahutu, are a Central African people, living mainly in Rwanda, Burundi, and eastern DR Congo.-Population statistics:The Hutu are the largest of the three peoples in Burundi and Rwanda; according to the United States Central Intelligence Agency, 84% of Rwandans and 85% of Burundians...
Rally for the People of Burundi
Rally for the People of Burundi
The Rally for the People of Burundi is a political party in Burundi. The RPB was legalized as a political party in 1992. Its first president, Ernest Kabushemeye, led the party until his assassination in 1995. Since then, Balthazar Bigirimana has been president of the party....
(RPB), legalized as a political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in 1992, and held several government positions before being murdered on 11 March 1995.