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Genocide Memorial at Nyamata  
   

Genocide Memorial at Nyamata

Seeing all of the skulls makes you think what an absolutely senseless waste of lives
Scratching The Surface

January 28th 2007
Interesting country Rwanda. If you didn't know what had happened here in very recent history you would think that it was the most developed and contented country in East Africa. The roads don't have a single pothole, there are roundabouts full of flowers, modern glass buildings beside broad, tree lined avenues, and everyone is smiling. For those of you that don't remember here is a ... read more
Africa » Rwanda

Rwandan Flag In 1959, three years before independence from Belgium, the majority ethnic group, the Hutus, overthrew the ruling Tutsi king. Over the next several years, thousands of Tutsis were killed, and some 150,000 driven into exile in neighboring countries. T... ... read more
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