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Juvénal Habyarimana was born on 8 March 1937, in Gisenyi, Ruanda-Urundi to a wealthy Hutu family. After receiving a primary education, he attended the College of Saint Paul in Bukavu, Belgian Congo, where he graduated with a degree in mathematics and humanities. In 1958 he enrolled in Lovanium University 's medical school in Léopoldville.
Juvénal Habyarimana (born March 8, 1937?, Gasiza, Gisenyi province, Ruanda-Urundi (now in Rwanda)—died April 6, 1994, near Kigali, Rwanda) was an army officer and a politician who ruled Rwanda almost single-handedly for more than 20 years after he seized power in a 1973 coup. He was killed when a plane on which he was a passenger was shot ...
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On the evening of 6 April 1994, the aircraft carrying Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira, both Hutu, was shot down with surface-to-air missiles as their jet prepared to land in Kigali, Rwanda; both were killed. The assassination set in motion the Rwandan genocide, one of the bloodiest events of the ...
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Mar 25, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Juvénal Habyarimana, the Hutu president of Rwanda who was assassinated in 1994 and triggered the mass killing of Tutsis and moderate Hutus. Find out how he rose to power, promoted Hutu supremacy, and signed peace agreements with Tutsi leaders.
May 17, 2011 · The genocide was sparked by the death of the Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, a Hutu, when his plane was shot down above Kigali airport on 6 April 1994.
On April 6, 1994, Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarimana died when his plane was shot down near Kigali airport. His death triggered a wave of violence that killed up to 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus in three months.
Sep 29, 2023 · The Rwandan Genocide is a sour taste in the mouth of many. It gave the worst image to Rwandan. In just a twinkle of an eye, more than 800,000 people were kil...
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