Rwanda: RPF Invasion, 1994 Genocide and Aftermath (1990–2000)

1. RPF invades northern Rwanda, civil war begins

   Oct 1, 1990Labels: Rwandan Patriotic, Northern Rwanda

   • Britannica
   • Rwandan War

2. RPF leader Fred Rwigyema killed

   Oct 2, 1990Labels: Fred Rwigyema, RPF

   • Rwigyema
   • Rwandan War

3. Rwanda legalizes multiparty politics

   Jun 10, 1991Labels: Juv nal, Rwanda

   • UPI

4. Arusha Accords signed to end war

   Aug 4, 1993Labels: Arusha Accords, Tanzania

   • Refworld
   • Peace Accords

5. UN establishes UNAMIR peacekeeping mission

   Oct 5, 1993Labels: UNAMIR, United Nations

   • UN Peacekeeping
   • UNSC 872

6. Presidents Habyarimana and Ntaryamira assassinated

   Apr 6, 1994Labels: Juv nal, Cyprien Ntaryamira

   • Britannica
   • Shootdown

7. UN Security Council cuts UNAMIR strength

   Apr 21, 1994Labels: UN Security, UNAMIR

   • UN Peacekeeping
   • UN Speech

8. UN imposes arms embargo, expands UNAMIR

   May 17, 1994Labels: UN Security, Arms embargo

   • UNSC 918
   • UN Peacekeeping

9. UN authorizes multinational force (Resolution 929)

   Jun 22, 1994Labels: Resolution 929, Multinational force

   • UNSCR 929

10. Operation Turquoise begins in southwest Rwanda

    Jun 23, 1994Labels: Operation Turquoise, French military

    • TIME
    • WaPo

11. UN creates Commission of Experts on violations

    Jul 1, 1994Labels: Commission of, United Nations

    • UNSC 935

12. RPF captures Kigali

    Jul 4, 1994Labels: RPF, Kigali

    • Rwandan War
    • Liberation Day

13. RPF declares victory; civil war ends

    Jul 18, 1994Labels: RPF, Gisenyi

    • Rwandan War
    • Genocide

14. Government of National Unity installed

    Jul 19, 1994Labels: Government of, Pasteur Bizimungu

    • Bizimungu
    • Kagame

15. UN establishes International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

    Nov 8, 1994Labels: ICTR, United Nations

    • UNSC 955

16. UN urges cooperation with ICTR arrests (Resolution 978)

    Feb 27, 1995Labels: Resolution 978, UN Security

    • UNSC 978

17. President Bizimungu resigns; Kagame becomes president

    Mar 23, 2000Labels: Paul Kagame, Pasteur Bizimungu

    • Bizimungu
    • Kagame