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Rwandan genocide: Massacres of Tutsis begin in Kigali, Rwanda, and soldiers kill the civilian Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana.
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Rwandan genocide
1994 mass murder in Rwanda
The Rwandan genocide, also known as the genocide against the Tutsi, occurred from 7 April to 19 July 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War. Over a span of around 100 days, members of the Tutsi ethnic group, as well as some moderate Hutu and Twa, were systematically killed by Hutu…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tutsi
Ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region
The Tutsi, also called Watusi, Watutsi or Abatutsi, are an ethnic group mainly established in Rwanda. They are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group and the second largest of three main ethnic groups in Rwanda and Burundi.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kigali
Capital and the largest city of Rwanda
Kigali is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali is a relatively new city. It has been Rwanda's economic, cultural, and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Agathe Uwilingiyimana
Prime Minister of Rwanda
Agathe Uwilingiyimana, sometimes known as Madame Agathe, was a Rwandan political figure. She served as Prime Minister of Rwanda from 18 July 1993 until her assassination on 7 April 1994, during the opening stages of the Rwandan genocide. She was also Rwanda's acting head of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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