Agathe Uwilingiyimana

Photo: The Rwandan

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Country: Rwanda

Location: Nyaruhenger/Kigali, Rwanda; East Africa

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Agathe Uwilingiyimana (May 23, 1953-April 7, 1994) was the first woman Prime Minister of Rwanda. She was assassinated during the Rwandan Genocide (April 7, 1994 – July 1994).

Sources:

  1. Black, Christopher. Who Killed Agathe Uwilingiyimana? The Death of a Prime Minister. 8 April 2018 . http://www.therwandan.com/who-killed-agathe-uwilingiyimana-the-death-of-a-prime-minister/

  2. Burnet, Jennie. "Uwilingiyimana, Agathe." Oxford Research Encyclopedia of African History.  March 26, 2019. Oxford University Press,. Date of access 7 Apr. 2019, http://oxfordre.com/africanhistory/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190277734.001.0001/acrefore-9780190277734-e-487

  3. Chandler, D.L. Rwanda Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana Assassinated On This Day In 1994. 7 April 2015. https://face2faceafrica.com/article/agathe-uwilingiyimana-death

Other Sources:

  1. “Agathe Uwilingiyimana - Génocide au Rwanda”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi4T0ojFbmY

  2. “Prestation de serment gouvernement de transition. Rwanda 1994. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5xidp6JB0M

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