VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > I. Africa, 1941–2000 > 2. Regions > c. East Africa > 4. Rwanda > 1999, Aug. 31
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Rwanda signed the Congo peace agreement, but the cease-fire was generally disobeyed by the anti-Congo factions involved, including Rwanda and Uganda. A split in Congolese rebels led to war between Rwanda and Uganda, formerly allies; most of the fighting occurred on Congolese soil.  1
 
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An independent UN-commissioned report questioned Kofi Annan and other UN officials for not effectively responding to the Rwandan genocide with countermeasures between 1994 and 1998.  2
 
 
 
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