Battle of Kigali

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:after_action_report Rwandan Patriotic Front reports
UN reports on the conflict
gptkbp:aftermath Genocide against Tutsi
gptkbp:casualties High civilian casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Rwandan_Patriotic_Front
gptkb:Rwandan_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:date July 1994
gptkbp:duration Approximately 3 weeks
gptkbp:followed_by Establishment of Rwandan government
gptkbp:historical_impact Led to international discussions on intervention
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kigali
gptkbp:international_response Limited international intervention
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Interahamwe_militia
gptkb:Rwandan_Patriotic_Army
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Juvénal_Habyarimana
gptkb:Paul_Kagame
gptkb:Theoneste_Bagosora
gptkbp:legacy International criminal tribunals
Global awareness of genocide issues
Changes in Rwandan governance
Cultural memory in Rwanda
Education on genocide in Rwanda
Impact on Rwandan society
Influence on international law regarding genocide
Memorials in Kigali
Ongoing discussions on genocide prevention
Reconciliation efforts in Rwanda
Rwanda's post-war recovery efforts
Rwanda's role in peacekeeping missions
Rwandan diaspora's response
gptkbp:location Kigali, Rwanda
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive media coverage
gptkbp:part_of Rwandan Civil War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Byumba
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Rwandan_Genocide
Humanitarian crisis
Displacement of populations
Fall of Kigali
Formation of the Rwandan government
gptkbp:result Rwandan Patriotic Front victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Rwandan Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the capital city
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
Urban warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Civil_War_in_Rwanda
gptkb:Rwandan_Patriotic_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6