Table of Contents

Rwandese society and the colonial impact - the making of a cultural mythology, 1894-1959; the Hutu Republic, 1959-1990; civil war and foreign intervention, October 1990-July 1991; slouching towards democracy, July 1991-June 1992; the Arusha peace marathon, June 1992-Aug 1993; chronicle of a massacre foretold, Aug 1993-April 1994; genocide and renewed war, April 6-June 14 1994; operation Turquoise and Gotterdammerung in Africa, June 14 1994-August 21 1994; aftermath or new beginning?, August 22-December 1994.