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Events in Rwanda
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Hutu V.S. Tutsi
Hutu began killing Tutsi after a Tutsi attack on a Hutu sub-chief. -
Tutsi attacks
Tutsi attacks government forces throughout the 1960s. -
RPF invades Rwanda
The Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) is formed in Uganda by the Tutsi rebels. They invade Rwanda. -
Genocide begins
The 1993 peace agreement is destroyed after Habyarimana's plane is shot down. This event marks the beginning of the 100-day genocide. -
RPF takes over the capital
The RPF fights against Hutu, led by General Paul Kagame. This marks the ending of the Genocide. -
Deaths occur at unsanitary camps
Tens of thousands die from disease at unsanitary camps. The Hutu and Tutsi also cause violence there. -
Rwanda sends a militia to Zaire
Rwanda sends a militia to Zaire to defeat troops helping the Hutu. -
Kagame is elected as president
After President Bizimungu resigns, the parliament elects Kagame as Rwanda's first Tutsi president. -
Peace agreement is reached
A peace agreement is reached. By this time, the Congolese war resulted in the deaths of around three million people. -
Rwanda’s new constitution
Rwandans vote to approve a new con.stitution proposed by the Kagame administration to ensure ethnic balance in government. -
Kagame wins the election
Kagame wins the first general presidential election since the genocide. -
Kagame is reelected
Paul Kagame is reelected as president.
