Turti Genocide In Rwanda
Located in Africa with a population of 6 million, Burundi has suffered through around a decade of violence and conflict, this has lead Burundi to where they are now where a widespread of Burundians are in poverty. Burundi ranks in the top 5 of the poorest countries ranked on their GDP. Burundi is located in the heart of Africa’s great lakes and next to Rwanda. This country speaks a range of languages that are Swahili, French and Kirundi. It also has 2 main religions, which are Christianity and Indigenous beliefs.
Rwanda and Burundi are two African countries with long histories. Both were kingdoms centuries before Europeans arrived. It is believed that the Twa (oldest surviving people of the Great Lakes Region) were the first people to inhabit the area. During 1972, The Tutsi massacred between 100,000 and 200,000 Hutu. Tensions started between the 2 in the 1960’s after they both wanted control after independence. The cause of the genocide was not just the matter of the Tutsi attempting to wipe out the Hutu, it was also because of previous conflict between the 2, as the Tutsi trying to control the government. …show more content…
The Tutsi and Hutu are apparently 2 different ethnic groups yet they share similarities in their culture, 2 examples being that they speak the same language and have the same marriage rules.
The genocide has affected living conditions in Burundi greatly to this day. Houses have been burnt leaving some people and families homeless. In 2012, the average number of a person’s life expectancy was only 53.63 years. Their homes are also known as traditional huts and they were made from mud brick for the walls with straw and tin roofs.
Rwanda and Burundi are two African countries with long histories. Both were kingdoms centuries before Europeans arrived. It is believed that the Twa (oldest surviving people of the Great Lakes Region) were the first people to inhabit the area. During 1972, The Tutsi massacred between 100,000 and 200,000 Hutu. Tensions started between the 2 in the 1960’s after they both wanted control after independence. The cause of the genocide was not just the matter of the Tutsi attempting to wipe out the Hutu, it was also because of previous conflict between the 2, as the Tutsi trying to control the government. …show more content…
The Tutsi and Hutu are apparently 2 different ethnic groups yet they share similarities in their culture, 2 examples being that they speak the same language and have the same marriage rules.
The genocide has affected living conditions in Burundi greatly to this day. Houses have been burnt leaving some people and families homeless. In 2012, the average number of a person’s life expectancy was only 53.63 years. Their homes are also known as traditional huts and they were made from mud brick for the walls with straw and tin roofs.