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The African country, Rwanda is divided up by two ethnic groups, Tutsi and Hutus. Tutsi made up about 15 percent of the population and the Hutus made up about 85 percent. Throughout the years both these group have had conflict between each other. The one that stands out the most is the Rwandan genocide. Rwanda can be broken up into three different topics,the events that lead up to the genocide, the genocide, and rebuilding process from the tragedy. The Hutu were people who farmed crops, while…

In April 1994, a plane transporting the Rwandan president, Juvenal Habyarimana, was shot down which had in turn sparked the death of many Hutu and Tutsi civilians. Since this time, many books have been published about the killings that had occurred in Rwanda, focusing on the 1990s, most of the authors start their investigation on the history of Rwanda's, attempting to find explanations and the political factors that implemented the 1994 genocide. There is a large speculation about the definition…

In Rwanda there was a genocide that took place from April 7 1994, to July 1994, just 100 days. This was able to occur because of a series of events that transformed the everlasting tension between the Hutus and Tutsis. Civil war broke out in Rwanda in 1990, exacerbating existing tensions between the Tutsi minority and Hutu majority All Tutsis in the country were characterized as accomplices of the Rwandan Patriotic Front and all Hutu members of the opposition parties were deemed traitors. On…

During the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Hutu extremists sought to kill all Tutsis after the Tutsi rebels shot down the president’s plane. Nearly a million Tutsis were murdered during the genocide. Hutus were ordered to cleanse Rwanda of all Tutsis by the Rwandan government. Hutus used machine guns, machetes, and grenades to clear Rwanda of Tutsis. Hutus also raped and transmitted HIV to dehumanization and strip women of their dignity. The genocide was ended when president Paul Magana sent the RPF to…

As we speak people are dying. A few week ago the African nation of Rwanda’s government (Hutus) started killing the Tutsis. We had information that the Hutu government was planning a mass killing but decided not to act on these fact. This was a mistake because after the president of Rwanda’s plane was shot down resulting in his death the killing started. Hutus have been killing anyone who is labeled a Tutsis. Tens of thousands have died. We must act now because 1) this is a genocide, 2)…

Back in 1994, Rwanda faced its darker period of time in its history. A horrifying and historical genocide took place over three months on Rwandan soil. The horror and brutality of that act has been compared to what happened in Nazi Germany over World War II. About one million Rwandan people got literally exterminated by their countrymen because of their ethnic group given by Belgian colonizers over occupation (1916-1962). Nevertheless, that tragedy could have been lower and prevented if some…

What African country suffered massive destruction during the Civil War? What country had its capital destroyed? What country is known for its massive murder genocide? The answer to that question is Rwanda, when Rwanda faced massive destruction they had to rebuild everything because it was destroyed. The Rwandans lifestyle is very unique and challenging. People in the rural areas in Rwanda build their houses out of woven branches and grasses (King 80). Also 90 percent of the people who live in…

The Rwandan Genocide is unquestionably among the great tragedies of human history. In the short time span of just over 3 months, roughly 800,000 Tutsis were killed in Rwanda, marking the swiftest mass slaughter on global record and outpacing any other genocide in the world’s history. Ghosts of Rwanda, a documentary film published by the investigative journalism program FRONTLINE, examines the political and diplomatic failures that united to enable the genocide to occur. The realist approach…

As we read a book, fiction or non-fiction, or watch a movie or drama series, what do we see and understand? Is it only a story or is there something more important the author trying to convey? In Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda, Jean-Philipe (JP) Stassen tells a story about a young boy, Deogratias, experiences before, during and after the genocide, the war happened due to the division between ethnics: Hutu and Tutsi. As the story progresses, it shows something significant in life that we can take…

In April of 1994, Rwandan President Habyarimana was assassinated. In the days following his death, chaos and violence erupted throughout Rwanda. As a result of the Hutu rebel group (the Interahamwe) indiscriminately killing members of the Tutsi ethnic group, thousands of Tutsi civilians fled their homes in Gikongoro, a prefecture in southern Rwanda. Many of the Tutsi sought refuge at places such as Kibeho Parish, Cyanika Parish, Kaduha Parish, Murambi technical school, and Ruhashya commune.…