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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
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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
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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.