Timeline

Timeline

1961

28 January 1961

Grégoire Kayibanda takes power.  The “Ethnic democracy” concept becomes a foundation of the Parmehutu Party.

1959

25 July 1959

Suspicious death of King Mutara Rudahigwa in Bujumbura.  “Hutu social revolution” under Belgian Catholic Church control.  Persecution of Tutsi, thousands die.

1931

1931

Introduction of the identity card stating Hutu, Tutsi and Twa ethnicity.

1916

April 1916

Belgium replaces Germany as colonial power.  This sets off racialization of social relations.