WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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ethnic conflict
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expansion of the Sahel
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devastation from an earthquake
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Cold War tensions
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rwandan Ethnic Tensions Rwanda’s colonial period, during which the ruling Belgians favored the minority Tutsis over the Hutus, exacerbated the tendency of the few to oppress the many, creating a legacy of tension that exploded into violence even before Rwanda gained its independence.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some refugees fled because they feared retribution by the rebels. Other refugees were forced by their own extremist political leaders to leave Rwanda. Nearly a half-million persons were internally displaced.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Rwandan genocide occurred between 7 April and 15 July 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War. During this period of around 100 days, members of the Tutsi minority ethnic group, as well as some moderate Hutu and Twa, were killed by armed Hutu militias.
Detailed explanation-4: -The conflict started on April 6, 1994, when a plane carrying Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, a Hutu, was shot down. Under the cover of war, Hutu extremists launched their plans to destroy the entire Tutsi civilian population.