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RPF Demands
QO Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) guerrilla* invaded Rwanda Irom Uganda in0 hoping to overthrow President Mibyanmana's regime and initiate Tuisiled political reformiopulation that isercent Hutu. After it failed to seize the capital, the RPF shifted to guerrilla-style tactics. Attacks, which increasingly included civilian targets, have given the RPF controlorridor along the Rwanda-Uganda border. The RPF is seeking participationew transitional government, iniegration into the Rwandan Army, the unconditional return of all Rwandan Tutsi refugees,ational conference to delenr.tnc future multiparty electins and establish ne* political institutions
RWANDA: Peace lniliaii.es
Negotiations lhat are set to begin in Paris tomorrow between the Hulu-dominatcd government and the Tutsi-led Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) guerrilla movement mark the first step towardeariy Iwp-year-old civil war./
Rite coalition government formed in April has triedme ngniing by opening direct talks with the RPF and bywilh Uganda, which Kigali accused of harboring thehardliners opposing
any concessions organized violent political demonstrations in Kigali last week; ihis week some military units, fearing demobilizationeace accord is signed, rioted in several lowns. killing someeople.
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Comment: Both Kigali and ihe RPF probably hope that FrenchUS participation in the talks will legitimize iheirsides are likely to agreeease-fire and someTutsi refugees, bul if ihe RPF insists on power sharingthe ouster of President Habyarimana ihe talkswilt collapse. I
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