Hutu
Americannoun
plural
Hutus,plural
Hutunoun
Example Sentences
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The RPF was founded as a rebel group by Tutsi exiles including Paul Kagame, now president, to fight the Hutu regime behind the genocide, which it forced from power.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Rwanda denies supporting M23 and says its troops are in eastern Congo for “defensive measures” against a rebel group formed by Hutu extremists who orchestrated the 1994 genocide in Rwanda before fleeing to Congo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
But Kigali does see eastern DR Congo as a security threat, primarily because of the continued existence of the armed Hutu group, the FDLR, which fights alongside the army.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025
Rwanda’s ethnic composition remains largely unchanged since 1994, with a Hutu majority.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2024
In 1993, Burundi held its first free elections, which produced the country’s first Hutu leader, Melchior Ndadaye.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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