Which major event took place in Rwanda in April 1994?
Rwandan Civil War
Assassination of Juvénal Habyarimana
Rwandan economic crisis
Formation of the RPF
Answer
In April 1994, Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana was assassinated when his aircraft was shot down near Kigali. His death led to the Rwandan genocide, during which Hutu extremists killed an estimated 500,000–800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu.