Genocide in Africa

Long History of ethnic tension◦ Hutus (majority)◦ Tutsis (minority)

Belgians arrive in early 1900s◦ Began requiring ID cards◦ Consider Tutsis superior

Setting the Stage in Rwanda

Resentment begins to grow◦ 1959: 20,000 Tutsis murdered,

more fled to neighboring countries

Rwanda gains independence in 1962◦ Hutus take control◦ Tutsis become scapegoats

April 1994: Juvenal Habyarimana, ◦ President, Hutu, losing

popularity

Killed after plane shot down◦ Blamed on Tutsis ◦ Genocide begins

Genocide Begins

Genocide in Darfur

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/video/flv/generic.html?s=frol02

Genocide in Darfur

Genocide in Darfur Nomadic Arab (Janjaweed) Non-Arab (SLM & JEM)

◦ Fighting over resources

Between 2,000,000-4,000,000 killed◦ Another 2.5 million displaced

South Sudan