Case Study

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By: Mai El Sherif
The Most
Rapid
The Rwandan genocide refers to
a series of violent conflicts in
Rwandathe involving various
armed groups and resulting in
mass casualties and
displacement.
1994
800,000
Congo?
1. Rwanda sought to find
and punish Hutu militants
who had fled to Congo
during the Rwandan
genocide.

2. Rwanda wished to stop

the Hutu rebels from
gathering strength and
advancing on its territory.

3. Rwanda also considered

the eastern Congo
strategically important for
accessing its mineral
resources.
HUTUS?
The Tutsis 18 01 21

● The Tutsis are a Bantu-

speaking ethnic group
from the African Great
Lakes region, primarily
residing in Rwanda and
Burundi.
● The Tutsis have a history
of pastoralism and
warfare and have been
involved in conflicts with
the Hutus, the majority
ethnic group in both
countries.
The history of the Tutsis:

1994 Genocide in Rawanda

Overthrow of the
Tutsis Control of
Monarchy
Government
Causes of Genocide:

01 Belgium and Germany

02 Disagreements between the Tutsis and the Hutus

03 The Belgians favored the Tutsis

04 Rawanda’s population was divided inti three main ethnic groups

Civil
War
1. In 1990, a Rwandan civil
war broke out, sparked by
the formation of the
Rwandan Patriotic Front
(RPF).

2. The RPF was a political

party rooted in a movement
led by exiled Rwandans
seeking to overthrow the
Hutu government.

3. Efforts were made to

establish peace, including
the Arusha peace accords,
but they ultimately failed to
end the violence.
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On April 6, 1994, President Juvenal Habyarimana, a Hutu, was assassinated when his plane was shot down.

● Although the perpetrators were never definitively identified, many assumed it was the work of Tutsis.

● The assassination served as a catalyst, leading to a widespread eruption of violence against Tutsis and moderate Hutus.

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EXTREME BRUTALITY

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MASS KILLINGS

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WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION
75%
 1. The genocide came to an
end with the Rwandan
Patriotic Front's (RPF)
military success in
overthrowing the Hutu
regime.

THE END…. 2. In July 1994, the RPF took

control of Rwanda,
effectively putting an end to
the mass killings.

3. The country faced immense

challenges in the aftermath,
including the process of
healing, reconciliation, and
rebuilding.