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== Belgium Colonization (1919-1962) == | == Belgium Colonization (1919-1962) == | ||
Formerly known as | Formerly known as Ruanda-Urundi, the area was occupied by Belgium during World War I. After the war, a League of Nations mandate stated that Ruana-Urundi would remain under Belgium control as a Class B Mandate. The Mandate was formally dissolved in 1962, with the colony becoming the separate contries of Ruanda and Burundi. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Ruanda-Urundi," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruanda-Urundi, accessed 12 July 2019.</ref> | ||
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