The scars of 1994 run deep, with survivors haunted by memories of loss and trauma that defy comprehension.
As Rwanda commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsi that shook the world in 1994, a harrowing tale of human cruelty and suffering is once again reminisced today.
The seeds of hostility were sowed during the colonial era when the Belgian authorities implemented a divide-and-rule strategy, favoring the Tutsi minority over the Hutu majority. The radio airwaves became instruments of death as hate propaganda filled the airwaves, dehumanising Tutsi and urging Hutu to"exterminate the cockroaches."There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.
The United Nations peacekeeping mission, UNAMIR, was woefully ill-equipped and outnumbered to stem the tide of violence. Ultimately, it was the Rwandan Patriotic Front , led by current President Paul Kagame, that halted the genocide and restored a semblance of order to the ravaged nation.
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