In 1960, the Belgian government agreed to hold democratic municipal elections in Ruanda-Urundi. The Hutu majority elected Hutu representatives. Such changes ended the Tutsi monarchy, which had existed for centuries. A Belgian effort to create an independent Ruanda-Urundi with Tutsi-Hutu power sharing failed, largely due to escalating violence. At the urging of the UN, the Belgian government divided Ruanda-Urundi into two separate countries, Rwanda and Burundi.
In 1960 the Belgian government agreed to hold democratic municipal elections in Ruanda-Urundi The Hutu majority elected Hutu representatives Such changes ended the Tutsi monarchy which had existed for centuries A Belgian effort to create an independent Ruanda-Urundi with Tutsi-Hutu power sharing failed largely due to escalating violence At the urging of the UN the Belgian government divided Ruanda-Urundi into two separate countries Rwanda and Burundi