The Rwandan genocide in 1994 resulted in the mass killing of which ethnic group?
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JAMB 2023
The Rwandan genocide in 1994 resulted in the mass killing of which ethnic group?
- A. Zulus
- B. Tutsis
- C. Hutus
- D. Bantus
Correct Answer: B. Tutsis
Explanation
The Rwandan genocide was a mass slaughter of Tutsi in Rwanda during the Rwandan Civil War, which had started in 1990. It is estimated that during the approximately 100-day period from April 7 to mid-July 1994, between 500,000 and 1,000,000 Tutsis were killed, constituting an estimated 70% of the Tutsi population.
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