side gained a decisive advantage in the war, by 1992 Habyarimana's authority had weakened; mass demonstrations forced him into a coalition with the domestic opposition and to sign the 1993 Arusha Accords with the RPF. The cease-fire ended on 6 April 1994, when Habyarimana's plane was shot down near Kigali Airport and he was killed. Habyarimana's death was the catalyst for the Rwandan genocide, which began a few hours later. In about 100 days, 500,000 to 1,000,000 Tutsi and politically-moderate Hutu were killed in well-planned attacks ordered by the interim government. The Tutsi RPF under Paul Kagame restarted their offensive and methodically regained Rwanda, controlling the whole country by mid-July. Kagame and the RPF remain in control, restoring growth in Rwanda's economy, its number of tourists and the country's Human Development Index. See also History of Rwanda La Violencia Congo Crisis (1960–65) Kingdom of Burundi Burundian Genocides (1972 and 1990–94) Notes References , cited in External links History of Rwanda 1959 in Africa Riot and civil disorder in Rwanda Political and cultural purges 20th-century revolutions Ethnicity-based civil wars Revolution-based civil wars Political history of Rwanda