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Though Rwanda has come a long way since the 1994 genocide, scars of the past still haunt the nation

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 graves ...
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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

Thirty years ago, the Rwandan Patriotic Front, a predominantly Tutsi armed group, took over Kigali, Rwanda’s capital city – and soon after, the country’s governance. This victory occurred amid a ...
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1994 genocide against the Tutsi found favourable ground in the Burundian crisis

The death of President Melchior Ndadaye in 1993 provided a profound catalyst for the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. It created an environment in which extremist Hutu leaders exploited ...