2.3.1. Colonialists ruled Rwanda through the Tutsi monarchy
2.4. Tutsis were appointed as,
2.4.1. local administrative chiefs and the ethnic minority enjoyed relatively better educational and employment opportunities
2.4.1.1. which led to widespread resentment among the majority Hutus.
2.5. IN 1959
2.5.1.1. 20,000 Tutsis were killed
2.5.1.2. many were displaced
2.6. 1960
2.6.1.1. Hutu parties gained control of nearly all local communes
2.7. 1961
2.7.1.1. declared Rwanda an autonomous republic and the next year, the country became independent
2.7.1.1.1. Kayibanda became Rwanda’s first elected President .
2.7.1.1.2. the Tutsis who fled the country formed armed insurgencies
3. What led to the genocide
3.1. In 1990s
3.1.1.1. who was backed by France
3.1.1.2. belonged to Hutu community
3.1.1.3. Habriyama rose to power in 1973
France and Rwanda are hoping to reset ties scarred by a quarter-century of recriminations over the 1994 Rwandan genocide when French President Emmanuel Macron visits the central African country
Created in 2003, the National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide is responsible for Rwanda’s genocide remembrance policy. It is a programme that has, over time, influenced all aspects of politics across all sectors.
Each year, on 7 April, themed memorial events are organised by the commission, in close collaboration with the president.
This article addresses the period following the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan Civil War and its 1994 genocide.
What follows is a review of the commemorations from 2014 to the present – and a view on the challenges ahead.
2014 - 2019: internationalising the remembrance
In 2014 Rwanda entered the final phase of its genocide remembrance public policy, the “second internationalisation” phase. The aim was to urge recognition and commemoration of the Rwandan genocide as an ethical obligation across the world.