Historical Events tagged with "ntaryamira"
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Politics & Government
Assassination of Rwandan and Burundian Presidents
April 6th, 1994 30 years ago
On April 6, 1994, an aircraft carrying Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian President Cyprien Ntaryamira was shot down near Kigali, Rwanda. This event marked the beginning of a catastrophic chain reaction leading to the Rwandan genocide, as Hutu extremists swiftly mobilized to target Tutsi civilians, blaming them for the assassination. The attack occurred while peace negotiations were underway to end the civil conflict in Rwanda, leading to widespread civil unrest and violence.
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