Agathe Habyarimana

Agathe Habyarimana, born Agathe Kanziga, is the widow of former Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana.

Related Topics:
Rwanda - Juvénal Habyarimana

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She was frequently regarded as one of the powers behind the throne during her husband's 20-year presidency, and her family connections to powerful Hutu politicians were often regarded as providing necessary political capital for Habyarimana.

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Immediately following Habyarimana's assassination in 1994 and the beginning of the Rwandan Genocide, she was airlifted out of Rwanda by French troops, and went into exile in France.

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The book We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families suggests that Agathe Habyarimana's circle of powerful Hutus, including Colonel Théoneste Bagosora, was responsible both for the assassination of her husband and the organization of the genocide.

Related Topics:
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families - Théoneste Bagosora

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She is the sister of Protais Zigiranyirazo, who was implicated in the genocide.

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