Muri 1985, Major Theoneste Lizinde n’abandi 12, baburanishijwe n’urukiko rwa mbere rw’iremezo rwa Ruhengeri baregwa kwica abanyapolitiki bo muri repubulika ya mbere nyuma ya kudeta yo muri 1973. Mu bababuranishije, harimo umwe wari uvuye muri prezidansi mu biro bishinzwe ipererreza. Umva Murisanga, ikiganiro gitegurwa na Venuste Nshimiyimana , umenye n’abandi bari bagize urwo rukiko batabifitiye ubushobozi.