Rwandan Genocide
Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan Genocide occurred from April 6 through mid- July 1994 .Rwanda is one of the smallest countries in Africa, which has a population of 7 million people. It is comprised of two main ethnic groups which are the Hutu and the Tutsis. The Hutus accounted for more then 90 percent of the population. Back when Belgians had colonial rule the Tutsis were considered the best, but in 1962, the Hutu seized powers and reversed the roles.
On April 6, 1994 the Rwandan president Habyanmana a Hutu and the Burundian president Cyprien Ntarymiran, were killed when there pane was shot down near the kilgali airport. Hutu extremists were suspects in the killing because the president was going to put into plan the Arusha peace Accord, a program that helped keep peace and share powers. After this violence erupted in Rwanda and the killings started this night.
Rwanda Armed Forces and the Hutu militia set up roadblocks and they went from house to house killing Tutsis and the moderate Hutu