Rwandan Genocide of 1994
by Skylar Greene
Over 800,000 killed in Rwanda genocide
In 1994, hundreds of thousands of people were killed in Rwanda. The social caste Hutu set out to kill all of the Tutsi, the upper class. Countries around the world have been dealing with the issue of genocide for years, and this one left Rwanda in ruins. Will the violence ever stop?
President Juvenal Habyarimana
This is the president of Rwanda shortly before he died. He was the first killed in the genocide.
Remembering the victims
These pictures of people killed in the genocide are on display at the Genocide Memorial Center of Kigali.
Map
This map shows where the RPF (Rwandan Patriot Front) traveled during the genocide.
How the world has changed
If this genocide didn't happen, everyone around the world would feel safer. It was a disaster that destroyed thousands of lives and impacted the planet greatly. Genocide is a horrible issue that needs to be stopped.