KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda is preparing to mark the 30th anniversary of the East African nation's most horrific period in history — the genocide against its minority Tutsi. To this day, new mass ...

In Rwanda, the second regime led by General Habyarimana (1973-94) held sway using repression and all forms of brutality against Tutsi and as well as some Hutu opponents.

If you’ve never been to Rwanda, the only thing you might know about the country is that there are two main ethnic groups, the Hutu and the Tutsi.

KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda is preparing to mark the 30th anniversary of the East African nation’s most horrific period in history — the genocide against its minority Tutsi.

This was obvious in Hotel Rwanda itself, the Hutu protagonist’s Tutsi wife was played by a half-white actress. The preconception is that Tutsis are taller and have narrower features. Paul Kagame, the ...

April 7 marks the U.N. International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. ... as many as one million people – overwhelmingly Tutsi, but also Hutu and others who ...

During the Rwandan genocide in 1994, Josephine Dusabimana smuggled ethnic Tutsis out of the country as neighbors attacked neighbors and almost a million people died.

Rwanda’s Tutsi minority has been in power for 30 years – but study finds ethnicity doesn’t matter to people if their needs are met Published: July 8, 2024 9:43am EDT Réginas Ndayiragije ...

The Rwandan genocide, which began in April 1994, saw Rwanda’s extremist-led Hutu government launch a systemic campaign on the Tutsi minority group as divisions between the two ethnic groups came ...

In both cases the Tutsi and Hutu masses were used by the elites and the Belgian trusteeship authority. ... Before colonization, Rwanda had existed and organized for many centuries.

The name is obviously derived from Rwanda. So asking if I am Hutu or Tutsi is irrelevant because it doesn’t explain my “origin” that you want to understand.

The group was started in 2004 to bring Hutu and Tutsi women together in a safe space after the 1994 genocide. Christine Musabyemariya (center) enjoys herself during a rehearsal. Loading ...