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In April 1994, a helicopter containing Juvénal Habyarimana was shot at in the capital city of Kigali. The killings of Tutsi and their Hutu allies began minutes after (ABC-CLIO World At War, ABC-CLIO Modern Genocide).

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The genocide quickly spread across Rwanda. Tutsi and Hutu who opposed the beliefs of Hutu extremists were tortured and murdered. An article from Modern Genocide written by Rene Lemarchand states, "hundreds of thousands of Tutsi civilians were shot, speared, clubbed or hacked to pieces (Lemarchand)." Over 800,000 Tutsis and allied Hutus were murdered, and over 2,000,000 refugees fled to neighboring countries. Amid this, the RPF remained in Rwanda. Within weeks, the RPF forces had gained control of the majority of the country, putting an end to the genocide (ABC-CLIO Modern Genocide,  HISTORY.com).

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RPF leader, and influential figure in stopping the violence, Paul Kagame, a Tutsi stepped in as president of Rwanda. He worked hard to clean up the damage done in the genocide. Still, tensions between the groups remained high (HISTORY.com)

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Rwandan children in the aftermath of the genocide

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Rwanda is a country in East Africa, bordering Burundi and Tanzania. The majority of its inhabits are part of the Hutu and Tutsi communities. The two groups had managed to live in harmony, despite their differences and minor disagreements. After Rwanda was granted independence from Belgium, and Hutu Juvénal Habyarimana came to power, their relationship changed. In 1990, the RPF, or the Rwandan Patriot Front, a Tutsi-led group known to oppose his rule invaded Rwanda. Habyarimana accused all Tutsi of being accomplices of the RPF, and discriminated against them as a result. In 1993, he signed the Arusha Accords, which set boundaries for Habryarimana's government and ensured peace among the Hutu and Tutsi. This agreement angered Hutu extremists who did not trust the Tutsi (HISTORY.com).

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Juvénal Habyarimana

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Recently, a genocide watch has been issued in Burundi, surrounding violence between the Hutu and Tutsi. Burundi government official Pierre Nkurunzinza has abused his power reigniting conflict among the Tutsi and Hutu. An article by Teresa Pinto from Geopolitical Intelligence Services Online states that, "one of the main accusations against President Nkurunziza is that he is violating the spirit of the Arusha Accords, which have been crucial in neutralizing ethnic tensions between the two groups (Pinto)" (Genocide Watch, Geopolitical Intelligence Services Online).

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This event was an injustice as thousands of innocent people were murdered because of their ethnicity. Hutu extremists committed murder with the intent to destroy the population, which constitutes genocide.

This issue was addressed to some extent, as it was acknowledged as a mass genocide by many world leaders, and the Hutu extremists who instructed the genocide have been held accountable, however many people are unaware of its occurrence, and do not know the horrors that the Tutsi people faced during this tragic time. Additionally, the conflict between the Hutu and Tutsi is far from over (Genocide Watch).

This event was historically significant because it was one of the most tragic massacres of our time. It will forever impact the relationship between Hutu and Tutsi people. The country of Rwanda is still working to repair the damage done in the genocide (Genocide Watch, HISTORY.com)