In Rwanda, why do Hutu and Tutsi hate each other?

The devil is always in the details. In case of Rwanda, the devil was “crazy-high” on steroids. Truth to be told, these denominations (Hutu and Tutsi ) were already present before colonization. read more

The Rwandan genocide of 1994, dated to differentiate it from the Rwandan genocides of 1959, 1963-64, and 1990-93, is closely linked to the Burundi genocide of 1993. read more

This is why the first thing the new government of Rwanda did after genocide was to remove Hutu and Tutsi denominations in people’s IDs. Today, this is how new national IDs look like. Nothing apart from your basic information such as your name, birth date, gender, and place of issue. read more

Why Hutu and Tutsi Are Killing Each Other: A Rwanda Primer By Frank Smyth, April 24, 1994, The Baltimore Sun Rwanda's Tutsi kings ruled over Hutu peasant farmers for three centuries. read more

In Pre-colonial Rwanda, “Hutu” and “Tutsi” were just social economic classes. read more