Historical Events tagged with "Rwandan history"
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Rwandan Patriotic Front Seizes Gisenyi Control
The Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) took control of Gisenyi, a key city in northwestern Rwanda, marking a significant turning point in the Rwandan genocide. Following intense fighting, the RPF forced the interim government, comprising Hutu extremists, to flee into neighboring Zaire. This shift not only signaled the end of mass killings that had claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, but it also solidified the RPF's dominance in the region and paved the way for the establishment of a new government in Rwanda that would promote national reconciliation.
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