Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Rwanda Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
An army officer who took power in 1973 and ruled for two decades.
He was killed when his plane was shot down over Kigali on 6 April 1994, the event that triggered the genocide against the Tutsi.
His regime discriminated against Tutsi, and extremists close to it planned and carried out the genocide.
His regime discriminated against Tutsi, and extremists close to it planned and carried out the genocide.
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