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Hutu

American  
[hoo-too] / ˈhu tu /

noun

  • Hutus,
    plural
  • Hutu
    plural
  1. a member of a Bantu farming people of Rwanda and Burundi, in central Africa.


Hutu British  
/ ˈhuːˌtuː /

noun

  1. a member of a Negroid people of Rwanda and Burundi

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He said previous agreements had failed as they did not tackle "the root cause" of the conflict, namely the continued presence in eastern DRC of Hutu militants linked to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 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

He has said Rwanda is in danger from Hutu rebels in DR Congo and has dismissed any threat of sanctions.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025

Ms Ingabire, a member of the Hutu ethnic group, had got into trouble for questioning why Rwanda's official memorial to the 1994 genocide did not include any Hutus.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 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

Macron has previously acknowledged France's role in the Rwandan genocide, in which about 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus died, and sought forgiveness.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025

Kagame has won international acclaim for presiding over peace and economic growth since the end of the 1994 genocide, in which an estimated 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed.

From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2023

Rusesabagina was credited with sheltering more than 1,000 ethnic Tutsis at the hotel he managed during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide in which over 800,000 Tutsi and Hutus who tried to protect them were killed.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2023

Rusesabagina was credited with sheltering ethnic Tutsis at the hotel he managed during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide in which more than 800,000 Tutsi and Hutus who tried to protect them were killed.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 24, 2023

According to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, in 1996 and early 1997 nearly 1.3 million Hutus returned to Rwanda.

From The 1999 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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