Rwanda By 1079769 Nov 20, 1885 Berlin conference Divides up africa between European countries. Nov 20, 1919 Belgium gains control of Rwanda After world war 1 Germany loses control and Belgium is now in power. Nov 20, 1962 Rwanda gains independence Gain independence from Belgium Nov 20, 1991 Civil war begins Between Hutu and Tutsi. Jul 20, 1994 RPF ends the genocide Nov 20, 1997 War crimes trials begin Nov 20, 1998 Apology from President Clinton and UN. Nov 20, 1998 26 defendants executed Nov 20, 2000 100,000 people in jail for genocide.
