oct 1, 1990 - Tutsis Invade Rwanda

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On October 1, 1990, the Rwandan Patriotic Front invaded Rwanda from Uganda. The rebel group was mainly comprised of Tutsi refugees, who aimed to retake their power in Rwanda. This sparked a war that increased distrust and hatred between the two groups to an all time high. The Hutu government began a country wide search for secret rebels, during which hundreds of Tutsis were arrested and killed.

A ceasefire was ordered in 1992, leading to a signed agreement between the two groups in August of 1993. The agreement planned for a new transitional government that would include members of the Tutsi rebel group. This created an even stronger resentment among Hutu extremists, setting the stage for the Rwandan Genocide.

Editors, History.com. "Rwandan Genocide".
History, September 30, 2019.
https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/africa/rwandan-genocide.

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