Original sentence: After the independence of the Belgian Congo and colonies across Africa from 1960, Belgian administrators in Ruanda-Urundi began to prepare the territory for independence.Following independence in 1962, a federation with Rwanda was rejected, and Rwanda and Burundi separated.Unlike Rwanda, Burundi chose to retain its monarchy
Edited sentence: Burundi chose to retain its monarchy.Declaring an intention not to shed blood to hold to their colonies, the Belgians declared "pas un seul soldat pour Afrique" (not a single soldier for Africa).Federation with Rwanda was rejected, and Rwanda and Burundi separated.Rwanda underwent its "Social Revolution", became a republic and Hutus killed Tutsis.When anti-colonialism swept across Africa and agitation began for independence, Belgium bolted from the colonies in a hurry