Rwanda The Rwandan Genocide starting in April 1994

Rwanda The Rwandan Genocide starting in April 1994 ended in July of 1994 By: Abby, Bryce, Jose

Date it Began • It lasted 100 days and in that time between 500, 000 and one million Rwandan Tuties where murdered

Cause of conflict • Causes of the conflict arose from the tensions between the religious groups called the Hutu and Tuitses. • it began When the extremist- led government of Hutus began a plan to eliminate the Tutsis after the presidents plane was shot down over Kigali on April 6 th 1994. • The Militia group known as the Interahamwe (“ those who attack together”) and Impuzamuganbi (“those who have the same goal”) set up road blocks and barricades and began to slaughter all Tutsis that entered the area.

The First Victims • The first victim was the Hutu Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana and her 10 Belgian bodyguards where killed on April 7 th 1994. • In her place militant groups took over

People involved Hutu extremist Tutsis

Death Camps

Conflict • 800, 000 people were killed within the first 3 months • During this period, a local radio station called upon average citizens to murder there civilian neighbors. • RPF ( Rwandan patriotic front) gained control over most of the country by July of 1994 in response to that 2 million people mostly all Hutus fled Rwanda, crowding into refugee camps in the Congo. • The RPF began to take control of the government

End Result • At Arusha a peace treaty was established and the NRMD which had played a role in the genocide was outlawed. • The government was set up to have a Hutu and a Tutsi in the government.

End Result • A new constitution was adopted in 2003 to eliminate reference to ethnicity , it was also followed by Kagame’s election to a 10 -year term as Rawadas president and the country's first ever legislative election.

Pledge Awareness • We pledge to inform others on the horrific events that have occurred throughout history so that they may never occur again. We pledge to make others aware of the sighs of genocide so that they can be prevented. (Rwandan flag )

Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it

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