ocr: The Hutu majority began to arrive in the 14th century; the warrior Tutsii in the 15th. From 1890, German and then Belgian colonizers acted to reinforce Tutsi dominance. 1962 Independence under Hutu-led government. 1960s Tutsi revolt; massacres by Hutu; thousands ofTutsiin exile. 1973 Army head Gen. Habyarimana takes power in bloodless coup. 1975 Une-party state under MRNDD. 1990 Invasion by Tutsi FPR; MRNDD forcedto move towards democracy. 1992-1993 Transitional coalition to negotiate peace. Elections planned. 1994 President Habyarimana dies in plane crash. Outbreak of ethnic violence between ...
