Immediate reaction Assassination of Juvénal Habyarimana and Cyprien Ntaryamira

the death toll of rwandan genocide commonly estimated @ 800,000, though estimates top 1 million. rpf invaded, capturing country , installing new government. 1.2 million refugees fled neighboring countries, partially due fear of rpf retribution , partially due plan hutu extremists use refugee camps military bases reconquest of rwanda. great lakes refugee crisis became increasingly politicized , militarized until rpf supported rebel attack against refugee camps across border in democratic republic of congo in 1996. rebel alliance of democratic forces liberation of congo continued offensive, in first congo war, until overthrew government of mobutu sese seko. in 1998, new congolese president, laurent-désiré kabila, had falling out foreign backers, began rebellion put more amenable government place. resulting second congo war (1998–2003) drew in 8 nations , became deadliest conflict since world war ii, killing estimated 3.8 million people.

the burundi civil war continued after death of ntaryamira, both being sustained , feeding instability in rwanda , congo. on 300,000 people died before government of national unity established in 2005.

at point following april 6 assassination, juvenal habyarimana s remains obtained zairian president mobutu sese seko , stored in private mausoleum in gbadolite, zaire (now democratic republic of congo). mobutu promised habyarimana s family body given proper burial in rwanda. on may 12, 1997, laurent-désiré kabila s adfl rebels advancing on gbadolite, mobutu had remains flown cargo plane kinshasa waited on tarmac of n djili airport 3 days. on may 16, day before mobutu fled zaire, habyarimana s remains burned under supervision of indian hindu leader.