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AERG IKIREZI

DARKNESS TO LIGHT

ERG family got Peasants). This policy was then District which was full of
alliance in 1996 introduced in Rwanda, the rich Tsetse flies. This was done
October 20th. people who were cattle keepers so, as to kill them via poor
ABefore getting to and kept more than ten cows medical services and suffering
day, let have a preview on what were named Abatutsi (Tutsi). from sleeping sickness. This
happened about its existence. The land cultivator (crop grower) never ended there, they again
Lets flash back in precolonial and these who were the majority went to certain mountains to
Rwandan life when we were they were named Abahutu carry out a trial of killing the
ruled by Kings. During that time (Hutu). Then lastly, the bushman Tutsi. They managed to kill
Rwanda was consisted of only or hunters were named Abatwa around five hundred Tutsi. It
one tribe” Umunyarwanda”. (Twa). Now, the names grow big was still in Bugesera District.
Later on, after the arrival of and the Rwandans got divided. This made many Tutsi all
colonialists in our country The Hutu began to be taught over the country to fled to the
they got it so difficult to hwo bad the Tutsi were and this neighbouring countries.
colonise the Rwandans. So, led to a big hatred between the
the Belgiens tried to figure out two tribes. Meanwhile after indepen-
ways of destroying the unity dence in 1973 during
of the Rwandans. They come The colonial master gave power Kayibanda’s regime (first
up with the policy once used to the Hutu to rule the country (it Republic), the Tutsi were
in France that led to the French was towards independence). In denied a right to education.
Revolution. In France, the 1959, Hutu decided to shift the Those in universities got
citizens were divided into three Tutsi who lived in the Northern dropped off for a reason that
categories (Clergy, Nobles and part of Rwanda to Bugesera they were Tutsi not only that
but also those in high school
were isolated and later they
were dropped out. During
this regime some Tutsi
began to be killed. This was
done in such way that the
government would give out
a list of the Tutsi to be killed
and read their names on the
National Radio. Here also
most Tutsi fled the Country.
Time came; the second
Republic came into power,
led by late Habyarimana.
This government worsened
the situation. The Tutsi began
to be nicknamed (snakes,
cockroaches, demons, etc).
In 1990 the fled Rwandans
got alliance and decided to
AERG IKIREZI request a peace treaty with
IN COLLEGE SAINT JEAN NYARUSANGE
Habyarimana’s government.
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MAGAZINE OF COLLEGE ST JEAN NYARUSANGE │ VOLUME 07 │ 2023-2024