Event Brief
Rwanda: Genocide Against the Tutsi Begins
Filed: Apr 07, 2026 at 2:05 AM ET
Summary: On April 7, 1994, the Genocide against the Tutsi erupted, leading to over one million deaths in 100 days.
WHO: Genocidal forces
WHAT: Genocide against the Tutsi
WHEN: Apr 07, 2026 at 1:08 AM ET
WHERE: Rwanda
WHY: Years of genocidal ideology and hate speech culminated in violence.
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