1994: Rwanda

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Civil war erupted anew in Rwanda in 1994 following the death of President Juvénal Habyarimana when his plane crashed in April, reportedly shot down. Habyarimana, a member of the majority Hutu tribe, had ruled Rwanda for 21 years. Within weeks of his death the Tutsi-led Rwandan Patriotic Front (FPR)... ...