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Rwandan Civil War

A

1990-1994

2
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The Genocide

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7 April to mid-July 1994

3
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Berlin Conference in which Rwanda is colonised by Germany

A

1884, presence established 1897

4
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Belgium takes colonial control of Rwanda from Germany

A

1916

5
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Belgium introduces identity cards

A

1935

6
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Belgium abolishes Hutu chiefs

A

1929

7
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Belgians replace most Tutsi chiefs with Hutu chiefs

A

1960

8
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formation of PAREMEHUTU (party of the emancipation of Hutu)

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1957

9
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inyezi groups (the word means cockroaches), formed from the early tutsi refugees from the Rwandan revolution. When did they first attack Rwanda?

A

1963-4

10
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coup against PARAMEHUTU leader Kayibanda, the coup was led by Habyarimana who was once a military leader.

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5 July 1973

11
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significant drop in coffee prices leads to an economic crisis

A

1980

12
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The RPF invades Rwanda from Ugandan border - fail and tactical retreat

A

Oct 1990

13
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Hutu Power

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from 1990 they oppose any kind of peace with the RPF and spread anti-Tutsi propaganda through radio (RTLMC) and news (Kangura)

14
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RPF reinvades Rwanda, led by Kagame - guerilla warfare

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jan 1991

15
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the coalition for the defence of the Republic (CDR) party is created - it is critical of the president

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1992

16
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Arusha Accords are signed guaranteeing peace between RPF and Rwanda.

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August 1993

17
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The UN arrives in Rwanda to oversea the arusha accords

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Oct 5 1993

18
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the names of the youth militia groups which arose out of the Hutu Power movement and were trained by the army

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Interahamwe, Impuzamugambi

19
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CDR publicly accuses the president of treason and begins to compile lists of ‘traitors’ to kill

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March 1993

20
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The Burundi president who had Hutu origins was killed by an extremist Tutsi organisation fuelling Hutu hatred and propaganda

A

Oct 1993

21
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the ‘Genocide Fax’ sent to UN headquarters by Romeo Daillaire that details a weapons cache and plans of genocide

A

Jan 1994

22
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the assassination of Habyarimana

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April 6 1994

23
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formation of the crisis commitee, headed by Bagosora, who refused to recognise the authority of Agathe Uwilingiyimana, legally the next in line for presidency of the country - they take de facto control of the country

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April 6 1994

24
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the assasination of Agathe Uwilingiyimana

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April 7 1994

25
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Kambanda sworn in as president

A

April 1991

26
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Operation Turquoise

A

23 June 1994

27
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First Congo war

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1996-7