Rwanda was an extreme violence in 1994 triggered by an ethnic conflict between Hutu and Tutsis. Here's how Rwanda got started
Rwanda is a multi-ethnic country, divided mainly into Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups. The historical tensions between the two groups, combined with the differential treatment of the different groups by Belgian colonizers during the colonial period, further complicate the racial issue.
Rwanda experienced a series of political upheavals in the 60s and 70s of the 20th century. In 1973, the Tutsi seized power in a coup d'état, causing the Hutu to lose their political dominance. Since then, the Tutsi regime has excluded and ** the Hutu.
On April 6, 1994, Nkayea's plane was shot down in the capital Kigali, killing him. The incident is believed to have been orchestrated by extremists of different political persuasions and became the trigger for a major outbreak in Rwanda.
In the aftermath of the attack, the Hutu army and militia "Interahamwe" began a large-scale campaign against the Tutsi and some Hutu political opposition. Sprawl throughout the country, including cities and villages such as Kigali. The big ones involved massive torture, torture and ethnic cleansing, which resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives.
The international community's response to Rwanda's major has been relatively slow. The failure of the United Nations and other international organizations to intervene effectively is partly due to a lack of adequate military support and resolve. International aid began to arrive weeks after the big ** outbreak.
The Great ** ended in July 1994, and the Hutu military forces regained power. However, the big ** has left heavy consequences, including the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, the displacement of millions, and the severe trauma of society.
In order to hold the perpetrators accountable, the International Criminal Court was established to try those involved in the Rwandan Congress. This is an attempt by the international community to conduct an international criminal trial for the crime of genocide.
Rwanda is a harrowing humanitarian catastrophe and one of the lessons of the international community on how to effectively respond to large-scale ethnicity.