Events of The Rwanda Genocide

President Habyarimana is killed in a plane crash

Apr 6, 1994

President Habyarimana is killed when his plane is shot over Kigali. Hutus blamed this occurrence on the Tutsis. Picture: http://www.english.rfi.fr/sites/english.filesrfi/imagecache/rfi_43_large/sites/images.rfi.fr/files/aef_image/740255_0.jpg

Timespan of The Genocide

Period: Apr 6, 1994 to Jul 18, 1994

The Genocide Begins

Apr 7, 1994

After the death of President Habyarima, Hutu extremists begin killing Tutsis all over Rwanda. Picture (left): http://worldwithoutgenocide.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Interhame-Militia-3.jpg

Massacre at Gikondo

Apr 9, 1994

ManyTutsis are killed in the Pallottine Missionary Catholic Church. Picture(left): http://kevinkoski.com/blog/wpcontent/uploads/2009/04/rwandachurch.jpg

Massacre at the Nyarubuye Roman Catholic Church

Apr 16, 1994

Thousands of Tutsi are killed by machetes and grenades in the Nyarubuye Catholic Church

The Flee to Tanzania

Apr 28, 1994

About 200,000 Tutsis flee to Tanzania for safety, trying to escape from the mass killing. Picture (left): http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9612/14/tanzania.rwanda/tanzania.map.lg.jpg

The Hutus Began to Flee

Jul 13, 1994

As the RDF slowly grasps power over Rwanda, many Hutus flee to Zaire.

The Rwandan Genocide ends

Jul 17, 1994

In mid July, the Rwanda Genocide comes to a closing when the RPF gains control of Rwnada. Picture (left): http://newsofrwanda.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/m_RDF-deploys-forces-1.jpg