Opération Turquoise
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Opération Turquoise was a French-led military operation in Rwanda in 1994 under the mandate of the United Nations. The "multilateral" force consisted of 2,500 troops, 32 from Senegal and the rest Fren
French parachutists, part of the international military force supporting the Rwandan relief effort, stand guard at the airport.
Nyamata Memorial Site 13
Rwandan Civil War
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The Rwandan Civil War was a large-scale civil war in Rwanda which was fought between the Rwandan Armed Forces, representing the country's government, and the rebel Rwandan Patriotic Front from 1 Octob
A reconstruction of the King of Rwanda's palace at Nyanza
Hutu army officer Juvénal Habyarimana (pictured) became President of Rwanda after a 1973 coup.
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni with Ronald Reagan at the White House in October 1987
The Virunga Mountains, the RPF base from 1990 to 1991