Juvénal Habyarimana
Juvénal Habyarimana was the President of Rwanda from 1973 until his assassination in 1994. His rule was marked by ethnic tension and the eventual outbreak of the Rwandan Genocide, during which approximately 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutus were killed. Habyarimana's death in a plane crash was a catalyst for the genocide, leading to widespread violence and a humanitarian crisis that drew international attention.
Born on Apr 08, 1937 (88 years old)
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Kenya:
Juvenal Habyarimana was the president of Rwanda whose assassination triggered the 1994 genocide.
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Slovakia:
Juvénal Habyarimana was the Rwandan president whose assassination triggered the genocide.
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Brazil:
Juvenal Habyarimana was the Rwandan president whose assassination triggered the genocide in Rwanda.
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France:
Juvénal Habyarimana was the president of Rwanda whose assassination triggered the genocide against the Tutsi.
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Kenya:
The death of President Juvenal Habyarimana, a Hutu, on April 6, 1994 when his plane was shot down over Kigali provided the excuse that the Hutus had been waiting for to subjugate Tutsis further.
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Kenya:
The assassination of President Juvénal Habyarimana on 6 April 1994 ignited the genocide, as Hutu extremists used the power vacuum to target Tutsi and moderate Hutu leaders.
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Tanzania:
President Juvénal Habyarimana's influence grew significantly under his leadership.
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France:
Juvénal Habyarimana was the Hutu president whose assassination triggered the massacres against the Tutsi minority in 1994.
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Bangladesh:
Juvenal Habyarimana's death in a plane crash triggered widespread violence in Rwanda.
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Ukraine:
The assassination of President Juvénal Habyarimana triggered the genocide in Rwanda.
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