5 July 1975
MRND Founded
Founds the National Revolutionary Movement for Development.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Kigali in Rwanda. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Founds the National Revolutionary Movement for Development.
The party becomes the institutional base of his presidency.
Announces plans to move Rwanda toward multiparty politics.
Political reform follows mounting domestic and international pressure.
Participates in meetings shaping the extremist response to the crash.
Death of Juvenal Habyarimana
His death triggers the final collapse of the peace process.
Emerges as a senior military authority after Habyarimana's death.
Dies when his aircraft is shot down near Kigali airport.
Attempts to address the nation after the president's death.
UNAMIR seeks to protect her amid escalating violence.
Is murdered by government soldiers in Kigali.
Her killing removes a prominent moderate political leader.
Heads the interim government during the genocide.
Becomes interim president after Habyarimana's death.
Exercises significant authority within the defence establishment.
Leads the cabinet during the genocide.
Later tribunals hold him responsible for major atrocities.
Becomes prime minister of the interim government.
He is later convicted for genocide-related crimes.
Commands the Para Commando Battalion during the genocide.
RPF forces capture Kigali after weeks of fighting.
The interim government continues retreating westward.
The cabinet includes several parties under RPF dominance.
Becomes president in the new Government of National Unity.
Exercises dominant influence in the post-genocide government.
The administration begins rebuilding Rwanda after genocide.
Becomes prime minister in the Government of National Unity.
Becomes vice president and defence minister.
Several ministers depart the cabinet at the same time.
Leaves office after political disagreements within the government.
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