lack of support from the U . S ., they soon exited . ' U . S . officials felt that a small peacekeeping mission would result in a large and costly war for Americans ' ( End Genocide ). Belgium joined the United States calling for a full exit as well . The Security Council later voted in mid-May to send 5,000 troops to Rwanda after reports of genocide spread , but the call to action was already too late .
Although those in power claim they did not have all the facts concerning the genocide , newly released archived discussions suggest the U . S . government and UN Security Council could and should have done more to ' prevent and respond to the Rwandan genocide ' ( End Genocide ).
ADVOCACY Today , RPF leader and President , Paul Kagame , has been hailed for overseeing rapid economic growth in the tiny country . He has also tried to turn Rwanda into a technological hub ( BBC News ).
" What happened in Rwanda happened to us all - humanity was wounded by the genocide ."
- Immacée Ilibagiza , Rwandan Author
It is now illegal to talk about ethnicity in Rwanda . The government says it is to prevent more bloodshed , but some say it prevents true reconciliation and is just putting a lid on tensions , which will only boil over in the future . .
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The Rwandan Genocide . Credit : World News
The End to 100 Days
The RPF , backed by Uganda ' s army , gradually seized more territory and on July 4 , marched into the capital in Kigali , forcing some two million Hutus , both civilians and those involved in the genocide , to flee across the border to DR Congo ( at that time called Zaire ) - fearing revenge attacks . Although the killings were brought to a close , the Rwandan genocide is directly linked to two decades of unrest in DR Congo , which is estimated to have cost the lives of 5 million people .
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The effect of the genocide , imposed upon Rwandans is immeasurable . It is estimated nearly 100,000 children were orphaned , abducted or abandoned . Twenty-six percent of Rwandans still suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder ( End Genocide ).
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Sources :
Rwanda , 100 Days of Genocide www . slideplayer . com / slide / 7409789
The Rwandan Genocide www . endgenocide . org
Rwanda Genocide : 100 Days of Slaughter www . bbc . com / news / world-africa-26875506
Peace Pledge Union : Genocide www . ppu . org . uk
The Atlantic , Bystanders to Genocide www . theatlantic . com
Rwanda File , RTLM Transcripts www . rwandafile . com / rtlm /
ISSUE 04 | WINTER 2017