21 April 1994
Following Security Council Resolution 912, the UNAMIR force is reduced from 2,500 to 270. Interahamwe militia and other armed people kill 22,000 Tutsi in Gikongoro.
20 April 1994
UN Secretary-General Bouros-Boutros Ghali speaks of “Hutu killing Tutsi and Tutsi killing Hutu” and calls for a cease-fire between the genocidaires and the RPF
19 April 1994
Radio Rwanda broadcasts a speech by President Theodore Sindikubwabo in Butare inviting the population to “get to work”.
18 April 1994
An estimated 50,000 Tutsi are killed in the hills of Bisesero. Another 12,000 Tutsi are killed after sheltering at the Gatwaro Stadium in Gitesi Commune in Kibuye,
17 April 1994
The murder of Tutsi in Kibuye Prefecture begins at St. John Catholic Church. Some 21,000 people are killed over the next two days.
16 April 1994
Thousands of Tutsi are slaughtered at Ntarama Catholic Church and in surrounding areas, by soldiers from Gako military camp and from Kigali.
15 April 1994
The Rwandan army and Interahamwe systematically massacre 10,000 refugees who have congregated at Nyamata Catholic Church from the surrounding area.
14 April 1994
Massacres take place in Nyarubuye parish, Kibungo. Interahamwe and soldiers kill 5000 Tutsi gathered at the church in the parish of Musha.
13 April 1994
Killing continues in and around Kigali as well as in other prefectures. In Bicumbi Commune
12 April 1994
More refugees arrive at Nyamata Church, which is rapidly becoming a hub for displaced Tutsi.