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Was Juvenal Habyarimana Tutsi or Hutu?
Although he was a member of the Hutu majority ethnic group, he proved to be an effective officer against insurgents from both the Hutu and the Tutsi minority. He rapidly rose through the ranks, becoming chief of staff (1963–65) and then minister of defense and police chief of staff (1965–73).
Who killed the Hutu president and what did that cause?
After three years of war, he signed the 1993 Arusha Accords with the RPF as a peace agreement….
| Juvénal Habyarimana | |
|---|---|
| Cause of death | (Assassination) surface-to-air missile |
| Nationality | Rwandan |
| Political party | MRND |
| Spouse(s) | Agathe Habyarimana ( m. 1963) |
Who colonized Rwanda first?
the German Empire
In 1899 Rwanda was colonised by the German Empire as it was officially incorporated into German East Africa and ruled indirectly through King Musinga’s puppet government[iv]. Rwanda was only a German colony for a short period of time, however.
