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As an ideology, Hutu Power asserted that the Tutsi intended to enslave the Hutu and must be resisted at all costs. Continuing ethnic strife resulted in the rebels' displacing large numbers of Hutu in the north, plus periodic localized Hutu killings of Tutsi in the south. International pressure on the Hutu-led government of Juvénal Habyarimana resulted in a cease-fire in 1993. He planned to implement the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arusha_Accords Arusha Accords]. | As an ideology, Hutu Power asserted that the Tutsi intended to enslave the Hutu and must be resisted at all costs. Continuing ethnic strife resulted in the rebels' displacing large numbers of Hutu in the north, plus periodic localized Hutu killings of Tutsi in the south. International pressure on the Hutu-led government of Juvénal Habyarimana resulted in a cease-fire in 1993. He planned to implement the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arusha_Accords Arusha Accords]. | ||
The assassination of Habyarimana in April 1994 set off a violent reaction, during which Hutu groups conducted mass killings of Tutsis (and also pro-peace Hutus, who were portrayed as "traitors" and "collaborators"). This genocide had been planned by members of the Hutu power group known as the | The assassination of Habyarimana in April 1994 set off a violent reaction, during which Hutu groups conducted mass killings of Tutsis (and also pro-peace Hutus, who were portrayed as "traitors" and "collaborators"). This genocide had been planned by members of the Hutu power group known as the Akazu, many of whom occupied positions at top levels of the national government; the genocide was supported and coordinated by the national government as well as by local military and civil officials and mass media. Alongside the military, primary responsibility for the killings themselves rests with two Hutu militias that had been organized for this purpose by political parties: the Interahamwe and Impuzamugambi, although once the [[Genocide|genocide]] was underway a great number of Hutu civilians took part in the murders. It was the end of the peace agreement. The Tutsi RPF restarted their offensive, defeating the army and seizing control of the country. | ||
Rwanda today has two [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Rwanda public holidays] commemorating the incident, with Genocide Memorial Day on April 7th marking the start, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day Liberation Day] on July 4th marking the end. The week following April 7th is designated an official week of mourning. | Rwanda today has two [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Rwanda public holidays] commemorating the incident, with Genocide Memorial Day on April 7th marking the start, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day Liberation Day] on July 4th marking the end. The week following April 7th is designated an official week of mourning. |