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Jan 1, 1300
Tutsis migrate to Rwanda, which was already inhabited by the Twa and Hutu peoples.
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Belguim forces occupy Rwanda
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Ethnic identity cards are introduced
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The Hutus rebel against Belgium rule.
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Rwanda becomes an independent country. The new president, Gregoire Kayibanda, is Hutus.
A Hutu, Gregoire Kayibanda, becomes president -
A plane carrying President Habyarimana, a Hutu, was shot down. Killings began this night and continues through 1994.
An estimated 150,000 to 250,000 women were also raped this night. -
Western governments, including the U.S. ($60 million), pledge $600 million in aid to Rwanda
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U.N. Security Council urges all countries to arrest people suspected of being involved in the Rwandan genocide.