Rwandan Genocide

Cultural  

1. The killing of more than 500,000 ethnic Tutsis by rival Hutu militias in Rwanda in 1994. The conflict between the dominant Tutsis and the majority Hutus had gone on for centuries, but the suddenness and savagery of the massacres caught the United Nations off-guard. U.N. peacekeepers did not enter the country until after much of the damage had been done.

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Example Sentences

World leaders had increasingly pushed for its creation in the wake of the Yugoslav wars and the Rwandan Genocide.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

During the visit, the heir to the throne will meet survivors and perpetrators of the Rwandan Genocide.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2022

“A man who sold the soul of the Rwandan Genocide to amass medals” read one article.

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2020