Today, Rwanda memorializes victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Also known as Kwibuka (‘To Remember’), this day marks the beginning of the national mourning period.
The Rwandan genocide was a mass slaughter of Tutsi in Rwanda during the Rwandan Civil War, which had started in 1990. It was directed by members of the Hutu majority government during the 100-day period from April 7th to mid-July 1994.
It is estimated that up to 1,000,000 Rwandans were killed, constituting an estimated 70% of the Tutsi population. Additionally, 30% of the Pygmy Batwa were killed. The genocide and widespread slaughter of Rwandans ended after the Tutsi-backed and heavily armed Rwandan Patriotic Front, led by Paul Kagame, took control of the capital and the country.
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On this day in 1805, Beethoven’s Third Symphony had it’s premier performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hsi8AjNVlU
