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15 Years Ago
April 1994, Rwanda: From coup to carnage
The Rwandan genocide is triggered by the shooting down of the plane carrying the Rwandan and Burundian Presidents; then began 100 days of massacres, resulting in the murders of more than 800,000 people. Here's Africa Confidential's first report on the coup and the beginning of the 100-days of killing – the genocide.
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