Tears and heartbreak during the mourning and goodbyes to Miss Bellange Irene Muhikira

30^th April 2019 tragedy struck as Bellange Irene Muhikira was in labor which resulted into her death. Bellange who lost her life at the hospital in Angola as she was giving birth lived with her husband Burabyo Ghislain, a brother to famous Rwandan artist Yvan Buravan.

Burabyo Ghislain holding a photograph of his deceased wife

Bellange’s body was brought to Rwanda on 10^th May 2019 and was kept at the military hospital.The following there was night of paying tribute to her where people who knew here shared her memoir. On Sunday 12^th May 2019 her body was laid in Rusororo cemetery in presence of families, friends and others who wanted to wish farewell to Miss Bellange Irene Muhikira.

Bellange's burial at Rusororo cemetery

A lot of people including artists, journalists, and pastors among others attended this event like singer Ciney, Uncle Austin (artist &journalist), Yvan Buravan ( artist and the brother of Bellange’s husband), rapper The Pink, Tonzi (gospel artist), singer Yvan Ngenzi, Steven Karasira ( journalist) and many others including a group of pastors, journalists and artist known as All Gospel Today which Bellange was in.

Late Irene Bellange Muhikira was Miss UNILAK

Close  friends shared their experience of Bellange. Some of there were husband Burabyo Ghislain, Bishop Kabanda Claver; head of Assembly of God church, head of All Gospel Today Rev. Baho Isaie among others. They all talked about her humble heart and how good she was with living with people around her.

Miss Rwanda 2017 Iradukunda Elsa attended the night

"even though you left earlier, to me you are my everything; you completed me and above all you have left me with a souvenir’’ her husband Burabyo Ghislain.

 About Miss Bellange Muhikira              

Miss Irene Bellange was born on the 1^st January 1987 in Burundi, died 30^th April 2019. She did her primary in Gatsata and her secondary school in 2 schools; she did her O – level at Remera – Rukoma (Kamonyi) and her A – level at TTC Gacuba II in Gisenyi. She managed to continue her studies where she pursued her university in UNILAK and after her studies, she worked in Akagera Motors.  On 15^th July 2018 Bellange got married to Burabyo Ghislain and gave birth to a baby girl on 30^th April 2019.

Yvan Buravan

Tonzi together with Posh Appophia

Burabyo Ghislain with his dad Burabyo Michel

It was heartbreaking to friends and families

Bellange and her husband on their wedding day