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Rwandan Civil War & Genocide

1990 CE – 1994 CE

The Tutsi-led RPF invaded from Uganda in 1990, triggering civil war. In April 1994, extremist Hutus launched a genocide killing 500,000–1,000,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus in 100 days before the RPF…

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Rwandan Civil War & Genocide

1990 CE – 1994 CE

The Tutsi-led RPF invaded from Uganda in 1990, triggering civil war. In April 1994, extremist Hutus launched a genocide killing 500,000–1,000,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus in 100 days before the RPF seized power.

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