Party for Hutu Emancipation
political party, Rwanda
Also known as: PARMEHUTU, Parti du Mouvement de l’Emancipation du Peuple Hutu
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Rwanda revolution
- In Rwanda: Independence and the 1960s
…Kayibanda, Rwanda’s first president, the Party for Hutu Emancipation (Parti du Mouvement de l’Emancipation du Peuple Hutu) emerged as the spearhead of the revolution. Communal elections were held in 1960, resulting in a massive transfer of power to Hutu elements at the local level. And in the wake of the…
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