Emmanuel Niyonkuru
Burundian politician
Emmanuel Niyonkuru (20 July 1962 – 1 January 2017) was a Burundian politician. He was appointed to the Government of Burundi as Minister of Water and Environment in 2015, after having been elected as a senator for the district of Muramvya. He was born in the Commune of Rutegama, Burundi.
Niyonkuru was assassinated by gunshot in the capital city of Bujumbura on 1 January 2016, aged 54. A woman was reportedly arrested.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ "Niyonkuru, Burundi minister assassinated". News Agency of Nigeria. 1 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ↑ "Burundi minister assassinated in Bujumbura". France 24. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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