Rwandan Genocide Flashcards
Hutu
Ethnic group in Rwanda who ran the country at the time of the genocide
Tutsi
Ethnic group who were seen as rebels at the time of the genocide
Rwandan Patriotic Front
They led a rebellion against the Rwandan government from 1990 and eventually ended the genocide. The RPF is the rulung party in Rwanda today
United Nations
Intergovernmental organisation commited to maintaining peace, security and human rights across the world.
Juvenal Habyarimana
President of Rwanda from 1973-1994
Paul Kagame
Leader of the Rwandan Patriotic Front during the genocide and current president of Rwanda
6th April 1994
President Habyarimana’s plane is shot down, which leads to the start of the genocide
April-July 1994
Around 1 million people are killed in Rwanda
2002
International Criminal Court set up to put on trial