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Berlin conference divides up Africa between European countries.
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This event is important because now Belgium has power over Rwanda, and Germany doesn't.
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Rwanda gains independece. Its important because Rwanda is finally free.
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Civil war was between the Hutu and the RPF(a Tutsi guerilla army) This event is important because it was the start of a civil war in Africa
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This event is importnat because this year, 800,000 people were killed in 100 days because of genocide.
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This event is important because the Rwandan Patriotic Front ( A Tutsi guerilla army) ended the genocide and then after, took over the government, got control of it.
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Some courts in Tanzania are run by the UN. Other courts are in Rwanda.
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This event is important because President Clinton and the leader of the Un had apologized to Rwanda, for not helping or stopping the genocide.
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26 Defendants executed for war crimes in Rwanda Government; Rwanda later outlaws the death penalty
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There are 100,000people in jail waiting trail for Genocide Therfore Rwanda government encoraged Gacaca courts to be set up; These trials are very brief and guilty are given lighter sentences after they confess.
