1 October 1990
RPF begins a war for liberation.
4 October 1990
The Rwandan armed forces (FAR) stage a fake RPF attack on Kigali. On national radio, President Habyarimana decrees a state of siege and calls for vigilance and denunciation of spies.
December 1990
Hutu extremist monthly, Kangura, publishes the “Hutu Ten commandments”, which includes “Hutu must stop taking pity on the Tutsi”.
11 – 13 October 1990
Local officials incited Hutu living Kibirira commune to attack and kill Tutsi. More than 500 Tutsi were killed , many others were wounded, and several thousand had to flee their homes. All the perpetrators of these murders were released during the weeks that followed.