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Rwanda
The Republic of Rwanda is a densely populate country in east central Africa and the site of a genocide that took place in 1994.
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What happened in Rwanda after it gained independence from European colonizers?
It is definitely:
A. The majority Hutus took control of the country.
The majority hutus slauightered the minority tutsis
ethnic conflicts have been a reoccurring issue in history
Was hotel rwanda a safe hotel for the Tutsi's?
the hotel in hotel rwanda was practicaly a refugee camp it held people brought in by the red cross,UN,and those who came to hide from the slauter going on outside. at first it was safe but as the violence escolated & they could no longer support the people who were staying there the hotel was no longer a safe place.
What led to the Rwandan genocide?
The two major ethnic groups in Rwanda (Hutu and Tutsi) had a history of competition and conflicting territorial claims. A civil war with the Hutu-dominated government was fought from 1990 to 1993 by a Tutsi rebel force (RPF) based in Uganda, and continued despite a cease-fire agreement.
After a similar civil war broke out in neighboring Burundi, the Hutu presidents of both Burundi and Rwanda were assassinated in April, 1994. This triggered a Hutu-led massacre of hundreds of thousands of Rwandans, both Tutsi and moderate Hutus. This was only ended after the takeover of Rwanda by the Tutsi (RPF) military government.
6 Which best describes the war in Rwanda in the 1990s?
The war in Rwanda in the 1990s can only be described as Genocide. It is estimated a million Tutsi and moderate Hutu were murdered.
What did the Tutsi do to the Hutu's during the Rwanda situation?
Also, they brought machetes and slashed and stabbed them. If they were women, they were often raped and had their genitals cut out. From what I am reading now, is that they were often killed with bamboo sticks in graphically violent ways and removed the fetuses from pregnant women and forced them to eat it. Not sure if its doing the Rwanda situation but if you want information have a look at the work of Liisa Malkki 1995
Who is the President of Rwanda?
Paul Kagame is the President of Rwanda.
He became leader of the Rwandan Patriotic Front during the Rwandan genocide, and took power over the country on 1994 July 19. As he was a Tutsi, he was appointed as Vice-President of the country while Pasteur Bizimungu, a Hutu, was appointed as a figurehead president. After political differences arose, Bizimungu resigned and Kagame became the president on 2000 March 24.
Paul Kagame's presidency has been plagued by questions of whether or not he was involved in massacres during the Rwandan genocide. A French court concluded that he had orchestrated the shooting down of president Juvénal Habyarimana's plane, leading to the civil war, but the Rwandan government has dismissed these accusations as propaganda by the French government, whom they claim to be responsible.
As leader of the nation, Kagame has made much progress in economically reforming the country, and making it more investment friendly to other nations. However, he has been criticized for disallowing political and media freedoms.
What conflict resulted in the genocide of hundreds of thousands of Tutsi citizens in 1994?
the civil war in Rwanda
How do Rwanda and Burundi get their goods to foreign buyers?
most goods must be transported by road to Lake Tanganyika then boats take them from there
What were the living conditions like during the rwandan genocide?
I am not entirely sure of this info, so don't take my word on it. I am sure it was very difficult to travel, escape the country, or step out of line the smallest bit. Since there were patrolmen on many roads all day, you could not go very far, or you would have to face the machetes. Many people were probably in hiding, for it was dangerous to be out and about.
What Methods of murder Rwanda Genocide?
extreme methods.possibly the worst ever seen by mankind.
obviously guns were used but it seems the preferred weapon oif choice was the machete,people were hacked to death.
several books and eye witness survivor and even partakers have mentioned such shocking acts as:
people being set on fire
being cooked alive in vats of oil
babies being fried
women found raped by logs,machetes etc
babies being cut out of mothers and murdered even force fed to the tutsi man
children skinned alive
peoples genitalia being cut off
and much much more
How many people were left after the Rwandan genocide?
It is estimated that about 300 000 Tutsis survived the genocide. Thousands of widows, many of whom were subjected to rape, are now HIV-positive. There are about 400 000 orphans and nearly 85 000 of them have become heads of families.
Who is the radio announcer referring to as cockroaches in hotel Rwanda?
The radio announcer is a Hutu, and he is calling the Tutsis cockroaches.
What three colors are on the Rwandan flag that was adopted 2001?
The colours adopted in 2001 are: horizontal stripes of blue, yellow and green with a yellow sun emblem. Previously to 2001, the stripes were vertical: red, yellow and green, with a capital R in the centre.
What are the major bodies of water within or near the country Rwanda?
Lac Kivu, Lac Rweru, Lac Cohoha, and Lac Burera are some of the largest lakes in Rwanda.
What three colors are on the Rwandan flag that was adopted in 2001?
Blue, yellow and green.
There is also a golden sun.
Why did the genocide Rwanda happen?
Juvénal Habyarimana's plane was shot down by the Tutsi's and he was killed in the crash. The Hutu's were insensed by this, the assasination of their president and thus began the genocide of the rival enthic Tutsi's.
What is the Interhamwey in Rwanda?
The interhamwey was a group of Hutus. After the Hutu's got power back after almost a century of oppression under the Tutsi minority, The Interhamwey formed and acted to eliminate all Tutsis. The Interhamwey was responsible for most of the deaths that occurred during the Rwandan Genocide.
How in general are rwandans represented in the film?
they are represented as the bad victims and very defenless
The Tutsi are an ethnic group inhabiting the African Great Lakes region who were genocide almost complete in 1996.
