genocide

Question 1

6th April

Answer 1

President Habyarimana’s plane shot down
eye-witness evidence suggests it was shot down by Hutu Presidential Guard
killings began that night
UNAMIR forbidden to intervene

Question 2

7th April

Answer 2

10 Belgian soliders with UNAMIR murdered
RPF launches major offensive

Question 3

8th April

Answer 3

“I mention it only because there are a sizeable number of Americans there.” - President Bill Clinton to Press

Question 4

9th April

Answer 4

international civilians airlifted out

Question 5

14th April

Answer 5

Belgium withdraws from UNAMIR

Question 6

28th April

Answer 6

UN Security Council passes resolution condemning killing but omits the term “genocide”

Question 7

30th April

Answer 7

tens of thousands of refugees flee to Tanzania, Burundi, and Zaire

Question 8

13th May

Answer 8

UN agrees to send 5500 troops to Rwanda
Security Council Resolutions states “acts of genocide may have been committed.”
deployment of (mainly African) troops delayed over arguments about paying the bill and providing equipment

Question 9

22nd June

Answer 9

end of genocide
Tutsi RPF captures Kigali
Hutu government flees to Zaire