1994 ⟶ Assassination of Habyarimana and Ntaryamira Sparks Rwandan Genocide

April 6: The assassination of Juvénal Habyarimana and Cyprie...
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1908
1994
2003
2013

💔 Herero and Nama Genocide Officially Ends

Herero and Nama genocide ends.⟶
Herero and Nama Genocide Officially Ends (1908)
GenocideColonialismGerman EmpireHuman RightsAtrocityImperialism
NamibiaNamibiaGermanyGermany

🕊️ Assassination of Habyarimana and Ntaryamira Sparks Rwandan Genocide

April 6: The assassination of Juvénal Habyarimana and Cyprien Ntaryamira triggers the Rwandan genocide.⟶
Assassination of Habyarimana and Ntaryamira Sparks Rwandan Genocide (1994)
GenocideCivil WarHuman Rights ViolationsEthnic ConflictPolitical InstabilityPost-Colonialism
RwandaRwanda

⚔️ Darfur Conflict Erupts

The War in Darfur begins.⟶
Darfur Conflict Erupts (2003)
Civil WarGenocideHuman RightsEthnic ConflictInternational Criminal Court
SudanSudan

💔 Second Congo War Officially Ends

The Second Congo War ends with more than 5 million dead.⟶
Second Congo War Officially Ends (2003)
Civil WarConflictPost-ColonialismHumanitarian CrisisGenocideGreat Lakes RegionPeacekeeping
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoRwandaRwandaUgandaUgandaBurundiBurundiZimbabweZimbabweAngolaAngolaNamibiaNamibiaChadChad

⚔️ South Sudanese Civil War Erupts

Conflict begins in South Sudan.⟶
South Sudanese Civil War Erupts (2013)
Civil WarConflictViolencePolitical InstabilityEthnic ConflictHumanitarian CrisisPost-Colonialism
South SudanSouth Sudan