 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 1990, Rwandan Patriotic Front RPF, boka revapanduki rakaumbwa nevapoteri vechiTutsi vanosvika 500 000, rakapinda kuchamhembe kweRwanda kubva kunzvimbo yavo muUganda, richitanga Hondo yeVanhu veRwanda. Boka racho rakashora hurumende yechiHutu nokuda kwokukundikana kuita kuti pave norusununguko uye kutarisana nezvinetso zvinotarisana nevapoteri ava. Hapana divi rakakwanisa kukunda muhondo, asi muna 1992 rakanga rapedza simba raHabyarimana; kuratidzira kukuru kwakamumanikidza kuti aite mubatanidzwa nevanopikisa mudzimba uye pakupedzisira kusaina Chibvumirano cheArusha cha1993 neRPF. Kumiswa kwechibharo kwakaguma musi wa 6 April 1994 apo ndege yaHabyarimana yakapfurwa pedyo neKigali Airport, ichimuuraya. Kupfurwa kwendege kwakabatsira kuti pave nokuuraya rudzi muRwanda, uko kwakatanga mumaawa mashomanana. Mukati memazuva anenge 100, pakati pe500 000 ne1 000 000 vaTutsi navaHutu vane maonero ezvematongerwe enyika ari pakati nepakati vakaurawa mukurwiswa kwakarongwa zvakanaka pamurayiro wehurumende yenguva pfupi. VaTwa vakawanda vakaurayiwawo, pasinei nokuti vakanga vasina kunangidzirwa zvakananga. 