April 7, 1994 · Kigali Theater
April 7, 1994
On the morning of April 7, Presidential Guard soldiers stormed the residence of moderate Hutu Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana. She was attempting to broadcast a radio message calling for calm. Ten Belgian UN peacekeepers assigned to protect her were captured, tortured, and killed. Uwilingiyimana was murdered, eliminating the constitutional moderate successor to the presidency.
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