Effects of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide

Effects of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide : The 1994 Rwanda genocide is among the main reason why the country is known worldwide was quite a devastating time in the country and the events led to a number of changes and this has greatly impacted the country and to date the effects can be seen in the country which are both negative and positive and in this article explore how the Rwanda genocide shaped the country and find out whether it is safe to visit Rwanda.

Refugees in the neighboring countries

During the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Hutu extremists hired a number of youths and spread the doctrine that the Tutsi were a threat to a greater Rwanda and the future of the country lied in the hands which increased the hate towards the Tutsi and it should also be noted that they provided them with bribes like alcohol, food and equipped them with machetes to which led to the mass killings in the country  and these led to a number of Tutsis fleeing the country to neighboring countries like Uganda, Tanzania and Burundi. The living conditions in the different camps where quite unfortunate because of the fact that most of them had lost their property, they were separated from their families which increased poverty levels because of the traumatic stress that resulted from the massacres.

Unity between the two tribes

With the Rwanda patriotic front winning the war, is spread doctrines of peace and the unity which led to the unifying the two tribes in Rwanda the Hutu and the Tutsi, it should also be noted that the country has another tribe that is the Batwa which are the minority group was also targeted because the Hutu extremists wanted Hutu dominance. With the end of the Rwanda genocide, there was the rise of a number of reconciliation camps that have established the unity among the two tribes that were on bad terms. Visit the Bugesera reconciliation camp which will give you the opportunity to understand how the two groups of people the victims and the killers have established a beautiful relationship of love as you get to hear the confessions of the killers and how the victims have moved past the unfortunate events. More about the genocide can be seen when you participate in the Rwanda genocide tour for an amazing Rwanda safari.

Memorial museums

The 1994 Rwanda genocide led to the establishment of the different genocide memorial museums whose main objective for their establishment was the need to remind the people of Rwanda what discrimination and hate led in the country and this way it has helped to establish a politically and social stable country which in turn has led to a great climate for travelling interested in taking part in a number of tourism activities in Rwanda to visit the country because of how safe it is. the genocide memorial museums like the Kigali genocide memorial museums act as a reminder to them and once you visit the different display areas you will get to see how the country has evolved from the unfortunate time. There are other genocide memorial museums in Rwanda that you should not miss out on when you visit the country and these include the Bisesero genocide memorial museum, our lady of Kibeho, Nyamata genocide memorial museum, Murambi genocide memorial museum and many other museums that you should not miss out on.

A number of wildlife was destroyed

During the aftermath of the Rwanda genocide, a number of refugees that had fled to the neighboring countries came back to the country but most of their property was destroyed and the cattle had no pasture and this led to the encroachment on a number of national parks in Rwanda, Akagera national park where a number of animals were killed and tis led to extinction of a number of different animal species like the rhinos in the park but with the help of the African parks organization, it has led to the recovery of the park making Akagera national park one of the best parks to visit in Rwanda where you can take part on the different activities like the boat cruise on Lake Ihema where you will get to see the , you can participate in the game drives in  Akagera national park which will help you track the big five animals in Rwanda, you can also participate in birding, you can also participate in sport fishing, visit the Humure refugee camp as part of the community tours around Akagera national park.

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