Rwandan Genocide

By avarivard6

  • The Kibuye Massacres

    Approximately 12,000 Tutsi's are murdered after hiding in a shelter in Gitesi. Another 50,000 are killed in the hills of Bisesero.

  • President Juvenal Habyarimana Killed

    This killing is what really set things off and was the nail in the coffin for both the Hutu's and the Tutsi's.
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    Rwandan Genocide

  • Massacre at Gikondo

    Hundreds of Tutsi's were killed in the Pallottine Missionary Catholic Church. The assassins were only targeting the Tutsi's, proving that a genocide was in the works.

  • Flee to Tanzania

    250,000 people, mostly Tutsi, flee to neighboring country Tanzania.

  • RPF Takes Control of Presidential Palace

  • French Safe Zone

    The French create a safe zone in the southwest corner of Rwanda.

  • Rwandan Genocide Ends

    The Rwandan Genocide ends when the RPF gains control of the country.