Violence In Rwanda

cohesion” . Rwanda perceived the youth as a clear opportunity to shape the country’s future. The youth were a “paramount human resources for development and important factor for social change, economic development and progress”, possessing a strong potential that it would be senseless to ignore. The country admitted a strong will to offer responsibilities to the youth by integrating them and therefore creating “common objectives” that would drive the country. In terms of its economy, Rwandan living below the poverty line are estimated respectively in rural and urban areas as 65.7% and 14.3% moreover, it is important to note that 45% of the population in rural areas at that time could not meet their food needs.

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The literature shows that often, “the youth are more victims of a system rather than a threats to societal stability” .

In the case of Rwanda, it could be understood that youth male were not intrinsically and predictively violent by nature before the genocide. A closer approach reveals that poverty frustration, immobility and humiliation led to violent actions.
The National Youth Policy reveals an interesting progressive and inclusive approach to address youth issues even encouraging them to be critics towards the government initiatives, autonomous and responsible.

The initial literature do not stress that much on health issues and drug consumptions among the youth, also an interesting angle to explore is the impact of intergenerational relations between the youth and the older generations. It could have in impact on country instability.

The youth bulge theory should therefore be used with precaution to avoid any shortcuts or simplifications detrimental to the youth, rather than always being considered as a threat, they clearly appeared as being a great economic opportunity for the