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Arusha in History

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

22 records17 event labels8 people1992โ€“2008

Historical events in Arusha

1992

10 July 1992
Arusha Negotiations Begin
Juvenal Habyarimana ยท Rwandan Genocide

Government representatives enter formal peace negotiations with the RPF.

10 July 1992
Government-RPF Peace Talks
Juvenal Habyarimana ยท Rwandan Genocide

Talks seek an end to the civil war.

12 July 1992
Arusha Ceasefire
Paul Kagame ยท Rwandan Genocide

Accepts a ceasefire agreement during the Arusha peace process.

12 July 1992
RPF Accepts Ceasefire Framework
Paul Kagame ยท Rwandan Genocide

The agreement creates mechanisms for military observation.

1993

4 August 1993
Arusha Accords Accepted
Paul Kagame ยท Rwandan Genocide

Accepts the comprehensive peace settlement with the government.

4 August 1993
Arusha Accords Signed
Juvenal Habyarimana ยท Rwandan Genocide

Signs the comprehensive Arusha peace accords.

4 August 1993
Arusha Peace Agreement
Juvenal Habyarimana ยท National Republican Movement for Democracy and Development

Signs the Arusha Peace Agreement with the RPF.

4 August 1993
Civil War Settlement Attempted
Juvenal Habyarimana ยท Rwandan Genocide

The agreement provides for power sharing and military integration.

4 August 1993
Power-Sharing Accord Signed
Juvenal Habyarimana ยท National Republican Movement for Democracy and Development

Accepts transitional power sharing and integration of armed forces.

4 August 1993
RPF Joins Peace Settlement
Paul Kagame ยท Rwandan Genocide

RPF representation is planned within transitional institutions.

1998

2 September 1998
Historic Genocide Judgment
Jean-Paul Akayesu ยท Rwandan Genocide

The judgment is the first international conviction for genocide.

2 September 1998
ICTR Genocide Conviction
Jean-Paul Akayesu ยท Rwandan Genocide

Is found guilty of genocide by the ICTR.

4 September 1998
Guilty Plea to Genocide
Jean Kambanda ยท Rwandan Genocide

He becomes the first former head of government convicted of genocide.

4 September 1998
ICTR Life Sentence
Jean Kambanda ยท Rwandan Genocide

Receives life imprisonment after pleading guilty to genocide.

1999

21 May 1999
ICTR Genocide Conviction
Clement Kayishema ยท Rwandan Genocide

Is convicted of genocide for crimes in Kibuye.

21 May 1999
Kibuye Crimes Judgment
Clement Kayishema ยท Rwandan Genocide

The ICTR sentences him to life imprisonment.

2008

18 December 2008
ICTR Genocide Conviction
Aloys Ntabakuze ยท Rwandan Genocide

Is convicted in the ICTR Military I case.

18 December 2008
ICTR Genocide Conviction
Anatole Nsengiyumva ยท Rwandan Genocide

Is convicted of genocide and other serious crimes.

18 December 2008
ICTR Genocide Conviction
Theoneste Bagosora ยท Rwandan Genocide

Is convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

18 December 2008
Military I Judgment
Theoneste Bagosora ยท Rwandan Genocide

The trial chamber initially sentences him to life imprisonment.

18 December 2008
Military I Life Sentence
Aloys Ntabakuze ยท Rwandan Genocide

The trial chamber sentences him to life imprisonment.

18 December 2008
Military I Life Sentence
Anatole Nsengiyumva ยท Rwandan Genocide

The trial chamber imposes a life sentence.

Provenance

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