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| The remains of thousands of victims of the Rwandan genocide are to be reburied in mass graves in Uganda, 15 years after the killings began. | The remains of thousands of victims of the Rwandan genocide are to be reburied in mass graves in Uganda, 15 years after the killings began. |
| Some 800,000 people were killed during the genocide, with many of the bodies thrown into Rwandan rivers. | Some 800,000 people were killed during the genocide, with many of the bodies thrown into Rwandan rivers. |
| Nearly 11,000 of them were eventually recovered from Lake Victoria in Uganda and buried by villagers in temporary graves. | Nearly 11,000 of them were eventually recovered from Lake Victoria in Uganda and buried by villagers in temporary graves. |
| They will now receive proper burials in three permanent mass graves. | They will now receive proper burials in three permanent mass graves. |
| "We have decided to accord a decent burial to those genocide victims," said Rwanda's Ambassador to Uganda, Ignatius Kamali. | "We have decided to accord a decent burial to those genocide victims," said Rwanda's Ambassador to Uganda, Ignatius Kamali. |
| RWANDA'S 1994 GENOCIDE 6 April: Rwandan Hutu President Habyarimana killed when plane shot downApril-July: An estimated 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus killedJuly: Tutsi-led rebel movement RPF captures Rwanda's capital KigaliJuly: Two million Hutus flee to Zaire, now DR Congo Rwanda's 100 days of genocide | RWANDA'S 1994 GENOCIDE 6 April: Rwandan Hutu President Habyarimana killed when plane shot downApril-July: An estimated 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus killedJuly: Tutsi-led rebel movement RPF captures Rwanda's capital KigaliJuly: Two million Hutus flee to Zaire, now DR Congo Rwanda's 100 days of genocide |
| "We want the exercise done within 100 days from today." | "We want the exercise done within 100 days from today." |
| Ugandan officials said that they welcomed the plan. | Ugandan officials said that they welcomed the plan. |
| The genocide began on 6 April 1994, after a plane carrying Rwandan Hutu President Habyarimana was shot down. | The genocide began on 6 April 1994, after a plane carrying Rwandan Hutu President Habyarimana was shot down. |
| Hutu militias began a campaign of orchestrated killing. | Hutu militias began a campaign of orchestrated killing. |
| Some 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus were slaughtered in 100 days. | Some 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus were slaughtered in 100 days. |