The mass killings in Rwanda quickly spread from Kigali to the rest of the country, with some 800,000 to 1,000,000 people slaughtered over the next three months. During this period, local officials and government-sponsored radio stations called on ordinary Rwandan civilians to murder their neighbors. Meanwhile, the RPF resumed fighting, and civil war raged alongside the genocide. By early July, RPF forces had gained control over most of country, including Kigali. In response, more than 2 million people, nearly all Hutus, fled Rwanda, crowding into refugee camps in the Congo (then called Zaire) and other neighboring countries.
- Genocide lasted 100 days
- Estimated between 800,000 and 1,000,000 died (about 20% of total population)
- Some Hutus forced to kill innocent Tutsi neighbors
- Presidential guard and military fought against the Tutsi rebel groups (Rwandan militia had 30,000 troops)
- Media played a big role, spurring violence, mostly through the radio, encouraging murder of Tutsi