Rwanda Genocide

Rwanda History, Genocide Rwanda, Culture and People

The natives originated from three ethnic groups: the Hutu, Tutsi and Twa. It should be noted that the Twa were the first in habitats of Rwanda living in Forests, followed by Hutu’s and finally the Tutsi’s appeared on the scene.
Unfortunately, the Twa are the least of all constituting about only 1% of the total population.

In the traditional setting, Hutu’s carried out cultivation whereas the Tutsi were cattle keepers.
During the 1770’s, the country was under leadership of Tutsi kings referred to as “Mwami” who were believed have divine powers and consolidated themselves in power by forcing local people to pay tribute to Tutsi district Chiefs.

In the early 19th century, the European waves of capitalism swept the counry, under German colonial rule, introducing with them monetary terms as opposed to traditional agriculture.
Until when chance availed itself in World War 1 that the British and Belgian colonial masters wiped Germans out of Rwanda.
This marked the penetration of Catholicism into the interior of the country; dividing the Hutu’s and Tutsi’s on religious as well as political grounds.

Until when the country erupted into the tragic genocide war in 1994; bloodshed, devastation of poverty, human suffering and acute death.

Currently, much of the infrastructure has been rebuilt by its inhabitants; roads, hotels, schools, hospitals, financial institutions, an international airport and accessibility in terms of the political climate, the economy has been recovered.

A notable drastic boom in the performance of the Tourism sector is evident owing to the political climate, hotels, and the abundant natural attractions.