Agathe Uwilingiyimana
Rwanda
Assassinations
[23
May 1953 – 7 April 1994. She served as Prime Minister
of Rwanda from 18 July 1993 until her death on 7 April 1994. Her term was ended
when she was assassinated during the opening stages of the Rwandan Genocide. She
was Rwanda's first and so far only female prime minister.]
[2006] Who Killed
Agathe? The Death of a Prime Minister by Christopher
Black She may have thought she was safe at
the UNDP compound. But New York and Dallaire were alerted to her presence and
for several hours did nothing to ensure her safety. Why did General Dallaire and
Colonel Marchal do nothing to protect the prime minister, the most important
political figure in Rwanda, though they easily protected the prime minister
designate, and her controller, Faustin Twagiramungu? Just like men, dead women
tell no tales. Agathe cannot tell us who killed her. Her children, still alive,
are silent. There are many disturbing questions to be asked of General Dallaire,
Colonel Marchal, Faustin Twagiramungu, Paul Kagame and others regarding the
death of the prime minister. It is time an international investigation was
conducted into the affair to learn the answers, something the prosecutor at the
ICTR singularly refuses to do.