Augustin Bizimungu: Difference between revisions

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~~[[File:Rwanda_genocide_wanted_poster_2-20-03.jpg~~|~~thumb~~|~~300px~~|~~The~~ Rwandan ~~Genocide wanted poster from left to right~~ (~~top row~~): [[~~Felicien Kabuga~~]], [[~~Augustin Bizimana~~]], [[Jean-Baptiste Gatete]], Augustin Bizimungu, [[Tharcisse Renzaho]]. (bottom row left to right): [[Idelphonse Hategekimana]], [[Augustin Ngirabatware]], [[Idelphonse Nizeyimana]], [[Protais Mpiranya]], [[Callixte Nzabonimana]]]]

|image = [[File:Augustin Bizimungu.jpg|thumb|294px|right]]

|fullname = Augustin Bizimungu

'''Augustin Bizimungu''' (August 28th, 1952 - ) was a ~~Rwandan army general.~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_Armed_Forces Rwandan Armed Forces] (FAR). In 1994, he briefly served as chief of staff of the army. During this time, he trained the soldiers and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrilla_warfare guerrillas] who carried out the [[Rwandan Genocide]].

|alias =

|origin = Rwanda

|occupation = Chief of Staff of the Rwandan Army

|type of villain = Warlord

|goals = Exterminate all Tutsis in Rwanda (failed)

|crimes = [[Genocide]]<br>[[War crimes]]<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]

|hobby = }}'''Augustin Bizimungu''' (August 28th, 1952 - ) was a senior officer in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_Armed_Forces Rwandan Armed Forces] (FAR). In 1994, he briefly served as chief of staff of the army. During this time, he trained the soldiers and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrilla_warfare guerrillas] who carried out the [[Rwandan Genocide]].

==Biography==

Bizimungu was born in Byumba préfecture, Mukaranje Commune, Mugina Secteur, Nyange Cellule, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda Rwanda].

An ethnic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutu Hutu], Bizimungu held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the FAR on 6 April 1994. That day, following the death of army chief of staff Déogratias Nsabimana in a plane crash alongside President Juvénal Habyarimana, Bizimungu was promoted to Major-General and appointed as permanent chief of the army.

An ethnic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutu Hutu], Bizimungu held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the FAR on 6 April 1994. That day, following the death of army chief of staff Déogratias Nsabimana in a plane crash alongside President [[Juvénal Habyarimana]], Bizimungu was promoted to Major-General and appointed as permanent chief of the army.

Upon fleeing the country following the RPF victory, he allegedly said "the RPF will rule over a desert."

On 12 April 2002, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Tribunal_for_Rwanda International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda] (ICTR) issued an arrest warrant for Bizimungu, who was apparently working with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola Angolan] rebel movement [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNITA UNITA]. In August 2002, he was arrested by the Angolan government and taken to the U.N. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crime War Crimes] Tribunal in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzania Tanzania]. The trial adjourned until September 2008, whereupon Bizimungu was tried along with fellow FAR officers Augustin Ndindiliyimana (Chief of Staff of the National Gendarmerie), François-Xavier Nzuwonemeye (Commander of the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Rwandan Army) and Innocent Sagahutu (Second-in-Command of the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Rwandan Army). Bizimungu was sentenced to thirty years in prison for his part in the genocide on 17 May 2011.

On 12 April 2002, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Tribunal_for_Rwanda International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda] (ICTR) issued an arrest warrant for Bizimungu, who was apparently working with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola Angolan] rebel movement [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNITA UNITA]. In August 2002, he was arrested by the Angolan government and taken to the U.N. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crime War Crimes] Tribunal in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzania Tanzania]. The trial adjourned until September 2008, whereupon Bizimungu was tried along with fellow FAR officers [[Augustin Ndindiliyimana]] (Chief of Staff of the National Gendarmerie), [[François-Xavier Nzuwonemeye]] (Commander of the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Rwandan Army) and [[Innocent Sagahutu]] (Second-in-Command of the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Rwandan Army). Bizimungu was sentenced to thirty years in prison for his part in the genocide on 17 May 2011.

Bizimungu is portrayed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fana_Mokoena Fana Mokoena] in the 2004 movie ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Rwanda Hotel Rwanda]''.

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+{{Villain_Infobox
-[[File:Rwanda_genocide_wanted_poster_2-20-03.jpg|thumb|300px|The Rwandan Genocide wanted poster from left to right (top row): [[Felicien Kabuga]], [[Augustin Bizimana]], [[Jean-Baptiste Gatete]], Augustin Bizimungu, [[Tharcisse Renzaho]]. (bottom row left to right): [[Idelphonse Hategekimana]], [[Augustin Ngirabatware]], [[Idelphonse Nizeyimana]], [[Protais Mpiranya]], [[Callixte Nzabonimana]]]]
+|image = [[File:Augustin Bizimungu.jpg|thumb|294px|right]]
+|fullname = Augustin Bizimungu
-'''Augustin Bizimungu''' (August 28th, 1952 - ) was a Rwandan army general.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_Armed_Forces Rwandan Armed Forces] (FAR). In 1994, he briefly served as chief of staff of the army. During this time, he trained the soldiers and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrilla_warfare guerrillas] who carried out the [[Rwandan Genocide]].
+|alias =
+|origin = Rwanda
+|occupation = Chief of Staff of the Rwandan Army
+|type of villain = Warlord
+|goals = Exterminate all Tutsis in Rwanda (failed)
+|crimes = [[Genocide]]<br>[[War crimes]]<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]
+|hobby = }}'''Augustin Bizimungu''' (August 28th, 1952 - ) was a senior officer in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_Armed_Forces Rwandan Armed Forces] (FAR). In 1994, he briefly served as chief of staff of the army. During this time, he trained the soldiers and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrilla_warfare guerrillas] who carried out the [[Rwandan Genocide]].
 ==Biography==
 Bizimungu was born in Byumba préfecture, Mukaranje Commune, Mugina Secteur, Nyange Cellule, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda Rwanda].
-An ethnic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutu Hutu], Bizimungu held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the FAR on 6 April 1994. That day, following the death of army chief of staff Déogratias Nsabimana in a plane crash alongside President Juvénal Habyarimana, Bizimungu was promoted to Major-General and appointed as permanent chief of the army.
+An ethnic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutu Hutu], Bizimungu held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the FAR on 6 April 1994. That day, following the death of army chief of staff Déogratias Nsabimana in a plane crash alongside President [[Juvénal Habyarimana]], Bizimungu was promoted to Major-General and appointed as permanent chief of the army.
 Upon fleeing the country following the RPF victory, he allegedly said "the RPF will rule over a desert."
-On 12 April 2002, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Tribunal_for_Rwanda International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda] (ICTR) issued an arrest warrant for Bizimungu, who was apparently working with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola Angolan] rebel movement [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNITA UNITA]. In August 2002, he was arrested by the Angolan government and taken to the U.N. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crime War Crimes] Tribunal in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzania Tanzania]. The trial adjourned until September 2008, whereupon Bizimungu was tried along with fellow FAR officers Augustin Ndindiliyimana (Chief of Staff of the National Gendarmerie), François-Xavier Nzuwonemeye (Commander of the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Rwandan Army) and Innocent Sagahutu (Second-in-Command of the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Rwandan Army). Bizimungu was sentenced to thirty years in prison for his part in the genocide on 17 May 2011.
+On 12 April 2002, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Tribunal_for_Rwanda International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda] (ICTR) issued an arrest warrant for Bizimungu, who was apparently working with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola Angolan] rebel movement [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNITA UNITA]. In August 2002, he was arrested by the Angolan government and taken to the U.N. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crime War Crimes] Tribunal in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzania Tanzania]. The trial adjourned until September 2008, whereupon Bizimungu was tried along with fellow FAR officers [[Augustin Ndindiliyimana]] (Chief of Staff of the National Gendarmerie), [[François-Xavier Nzuwonemeye]] (Commander of the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Rwandan Army) and [[Innocent Sagahutu]] (Second-in-Command of the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Rwandan Army). Bizimungu was sentenced to thirty years in prison for his part in the genocide on 17 May 2011.
 Bizimungu is portrayed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fana_Mokoena Fana Mokoena] in the 2004 movie ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Rwanda Hotel Rwanda]''.