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Rwandan Patriotic Front

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The Rwandan Patriotic Front (Front patriotique rwandais, FPR) is the ruling political party in Rwanda. [1]

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Alexis Kanyarengwe

Colonel Alexis Kanyarengwe (1938–2006) was a Rwandan officer who fled Rwanda in 1980 amidst accusations that he was plotting against Juvénal Habyarimana.

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Arusha Accords (Rwanda)

The Arusha Accords, officially the Peace Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Rwanda and the Rwandan Patriotic Front an also known as the Arusha Peace Agreement or Arusha negotiations, were a set of five accords (or protocols) signed in Arusha, Tanzania on August 4, 1993, by the government of Rwanda and the rebel Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), under mediation, to end a three-year Rwandan Civil War.

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Assassination of Juvénal Habyarimana and Cyprien Ntaryamira

The assassination of Juvénal Habyarimana and Cyprien Ntaryamira on the evening of 6 April 1994 was the catalyst for the Rwandan Genocide.

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Banyarwanda

The Banyarwanda (Kinyarwanda: plural: Abanyarwanda, singular: Umunyarwanda; literally "those who come from Rwanda") are the cultural and linguistic group of people who inhabit mainly Rwanda.

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Big tent

In politics, a big tent or catch-all party is a type of political party that seeks to attract voters from different points of view and ideologies.

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Bishop in the Catholic Church

In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of holy orders and is responsible for teaching doctrine, governing Catholics in his jurisdiction, sanctifying the world and representing the Church.

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Byumba

Byumba is a city in northern Rwanda, and is the capital of Gicumbi District.

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Chamber of Deputies (Rwanda)

The Chamber of Deputies (Umutwe w'Abadepite; Chambre des Députés) is the lower house of the bicameral national legislature of Rwanda.

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Cyprien Ntaryamira

Cyprien Ntaryamira (6 March 1955 – 6 April 1994) was President of Burundi from 5 February 1994 until his death while he was on Juvénal Habyarimana's plane that was shot down.

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Fred Rwigyema

Fred Gisa Rwigyema (also spelled Rwigema; born Emmanuel Gisa; 10 April 1957 – 2 October 1990) was a founding member of and leader of the Rwandan Patriotic Front, a political and military force formed by Rwandan Tutsi exiles descendants of those forced to leave the country after the 1959 "Hutu" Revolution.

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Idi Amin

Idi Amin Dada (2816 August 2003) was a Ugandan politician and military officer.

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Juvénal Habyarimana

Juvénal Habyarimana (March 8, 1937 – April 6, 1994) was the 2nd President of the Republic of Rwanda, serving longer than any other president to date, from 1973 until 1994.

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Kabamba

Kabamba is both a surname and a given name.

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Kabgayi

Kabgayi is just south of Gitarama in Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda, southwest of Kigali.

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Kampala

Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda.

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Kigali

Kigali is the capital and largest city of Rwanda.

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Milton Obote

Apollo Milton Obote (28 December 1925 – 10 October 2005) was a Ugandan political leader who led Uganda to independence in 1962 from British colonial administration.

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National Resistance Army

The National Resistance Army (NRA), the military wing of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), was a rebel army that waged a guerrilla war, commonly referred to as the Ugandan Bush War or Luwero War, against the government of Milton Obote, and later that of Tito Okello.

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Nationalism

Nationalism is a political, social, and economic system characterized by the promotion of the interests of a particular nation, especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining sovereignty (self-governance) over the homeland.

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Pasteur Bizimungu

Pasteur Bizimungu (born 1950) was the third President of Rwanda, holding office from 19 July 1994 until 23 March 2000.

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Paul Kagame

Paul Kagame (born 23 October 1957) is a Rwandan politician and former military leader.

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Populism

In politics, populism refers to a range of approaches which emphasise the role of "the people" and often juxtapose this group against "the elite".

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Priesthood in the Catholic Church

The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church (for similar but different rules among Eastern Catholics see Eastern Catholic Church) are those of bishop, presbyter (more commonly called priest in English), and deacon.

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Ruhengeri

Ruhengeri is a city and capital of Musanze District in the Northern Province of Rwanda.

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Rwanda

Rwanda (U Rwanda), officially the Republic of Rwanda (Repubulika y'u Rwanda; République du Rwanda), is a sovereign state in Central and East Africa and one of the smallest countries on the African mainland.

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Rwandan Civil War

The Rwandan Civil War was a conflict in the African republic of Rwanda, between the Rwandan Armed Forces (FAR) and the rebel Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF).

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Rwandan constitutional referendum, 2003

A constitutional referendum was held in Rwanda on 26 May 2003.

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Rwandan Defence Forces

The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF, Kinyarwanda: Ingabo z'u Rwanda; French: Forces rwandaises de défense) is the national army of Rwanda.

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Rwandan genocide

The Rwandan genocide, also known as the genocide against the Tutsi, was a genocidal mass slaughter of Tutsi in Rwanda by members of the Hutu majority government.

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Rwandan parliamentary election, 2003

Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda between 29 September and 2 October 2003.

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Rwandan parliamentary election, 2008

Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda from 15 to 18 September 2008.

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Rwandan parliamentary election, 2013

Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda between 16 and 18 September 2013.

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Rwandan presidential election, 2003

Presidential elections were held in Rwanda on 25 August 2003.

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Rwandan presidential election, 2010

Presidential elections were held in Rwanda on 2010, the second since the Rwandan Civil War.

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Rwandan presidential election, 2017

Presidential elections were held in Rwanda on 4 August 2017.

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Sky blue

Sky blue is the name of a colour that resembles the colour of the sky at noon.

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Uganda People's Defence Force

The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), previously known as the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda.

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Uganda–Tanzania War

The Uganda–Tanzania war (commonly known in Uganda as the Liberation War) was fought between Uganda and Tanzania in 1978–1979, and led to the overthrow of Idi Amin's regime.

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Ugandan Bush War

The Ugandan Bush War, also known as the Luwero War, the Ugandan civil war or the Resistance War, was a civil war fought in Uganda between the Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA) and the National Resistance Army (NRA) from 1981 to 1986.

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Ugandan general election, 1980

General elections were held in Uganda on 10 and 11 December 1980.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Vincent Nsengiyumva

Vincent Nsengiyumva (February 10, 1936 – June 7, 1994) was a Rwandan prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Kigali from 1976 until his death.

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Yoweri Museveni

Yoweri Museveni (born 15 September 1944) is a Ugandan politician who has been the President of Uganda since 1986.

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Redirects here:

Front patriotique rwandais, RANU, Ranu, Rwanda Patriotic Front, Rwandese Alliance for National Unity, Rwandese Alliance of National Unity, Rwandese Patriotic Front.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_Patriotic_Front

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