Historical place archive

Kigali in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Kigali in Canada. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

10 records10 event labels2 people1993–1994

Historical events in Kigali

1993

October 1993
Peacekeeping Mission Leadership
Romeo Dallaire · Rwandan Genocide

Begins supervising implementation of the Arusha peace agreement.

October 1993
UNAMIR Command
Romeo Dallaire · Rwandan Genocide

Takes command of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda.

1994

11 January 1994
Genocide Warning Cable
Romeo Dallaire · Rwandan Genocide

Warns UN headquarters about militia plans and hidden weapons.

11 January 1994
Weapons Cache Warning
Romeo Dallaire · Rwandan Genocide

Requests authority to act against suspected arms caches.

April 1994
Civilian Protection Efforts
Romeo Dallaire · Rwandan Genocide

Keeps remaining UNAMIR forces focused on protecting civilians.

April 1994
UNAMIR Safe Areas
Romeo Dallaire · Rwandan Genocide

Peacekeepers shelter thousands despite severe operational restrictions.

August 1994
Dallaire Leaves Rwanda Mission
Romeo Dallaire · Rwandan Genocide

Leaves after months directing the mission through genocide.

August 1994
Post-Genocide Mission Leadership
Guy Tousignant · Rwandan Genocide

Oversees peacekeeping during Rwanda's post-genocide stabilization.

August 1994
UNAMIR Command Ends
Romeo Dallaire · Rwandan Genocide

Completes his command of UNAMIR.

August 1994
UNAMIR Force Command
Guy Tousignant · Rwandan Genocide

Succeeds Dallaire as UNAMIR Force Commander.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Canada and Kigali. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

This database is a research index. For formal scholarly citation, verify individual claims against appropriate primary, archival, academic or specialist sources.