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Germany controls Rwanda
Berlin confrence dividesup africa between auropean countries -
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Genocide in rwanda
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Beligum gains controlof Rwanda
Belgium gains control of Rwanda after Germany loses world war 1 -
Rwanda gains Independence
Rwanda gains independence -
Civil war begins
Civil war begins between hutu controlled goverment and Rwanda patriotic front ( RPF-a tutsi guerilla army) -
Genocide
Genocide 800000 people die in 100 days -
RPF ends genocide
RPF ends genocide and takes controll of the goverment -
war crimes trials begin
some courts are run in tanzania by the un; other courts are in Rwanda -
apology from president clinton
apology from President clinton and the leaderof the un for not stopping the genocide -
26 defendants executed
26 defendants executed for war crimes by the Rwanda goverment; Rwanda later outlaws the death penalty -
Gacaca courts to be set up; these trials are very brief, and guilty
Gacaca courts to be set up; these trials are very brief, and guilty are given lighter sentences after they confess