Historical place archive

Kigali in History

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

4 records4 event labels1 people1994–1994

Historical events in Kigali

1994

15 April 1994
Civilian Rescue Operations
Mbaye Diagne · Rwandan Genocide

Conducts repeated rescue missions through militia checkpoints.

15 April 1994
UN Peacekeeper Saves Civilians
Mbaye Diagne · Rwandan Genocide

Saves numerous civilians trapped during the genocide.

31 May 1994
Death of Mbaye Diagne
Mbaye Diagne · Rwandan Genocide

Is killed when a mortar shell strikes near his vehicle.

31 May 1994
Peacekeeper Killed
Mbaye Diagne · Rwandan Genocide

He dies after weeks of courageous civilian rescue work.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Senegal 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.

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