Statement by the President: The Deaths of the Presidents of Rwanda and Burundi

The U.S. and the Genocide in Rwanda 1994 The Assassination of the Presidents and the Beginning of the "Apocalypse" The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, "Statement by the President: The Deaths of the Presidents of Rwanda and Burundi", April... More

The U.S. and the Genocide in Rwanda 1994 The Assassination of the Presidents and the Beginning of the "Apocalypse" The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, "Statement by the President: The Deaths of the Presidents of Rwanda and Burundi", April 7, 1994 (Freedom of Information Act release) President Clinton's statement expresses his shock at the deaths of Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana and Burundian President Cyprien Ntaryamira. He "strongly condemn(s)" the murders of Rwandan officials, including Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana, by "elements of the Rwandan security forces", and calls on "all parties to cease any such actions immediately." Less