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The ethnic conflict between the Hutu and the Tutsi people has been a great challenge for Burundi. The Tutsi people in spite of being the minority used to dominate the government of Burundi. After gaining independence in 1972 this country has witnessed several massacre. Many people were killed in Burundi Genocide.
Burundi Genocide took place in 1972 and later in 1993. The Tutsi army killed the Hutu people in 1972 and the Tutsi people were killed in the 1993 Genocide of Burundi. But the first incident was not included in the government record. Only the second one was recognized by them.
The Hutu president Ndadaye won the election in 1993 and the Hutu government was formed. He was assassinated. After the killing of Ndadaye the country faced tremendous civil strife. As a result nearly 50,000 Tutsi people were killed by the Hutus. Many Hutu civilians became the victim of the mass killing by the Burundi Army which was dominated by the Tutsis. The killing of the Tutsi people was only included in the record of the Genocide of Burundi.
Burundi Ethnic Conflict Genocide
The 1972 Burundi Ethnic Conflict Genocide rendered many Hutus homeless. They fled to Rwanda. This increased the cross-border violence. People of both the ethnic groups were killed. Rwanda Patriotic Front led by the Tutsi people attacked the Hutu people. They responded by leading a genocide in 1994. The country's economy and culture were much affected by these civil wars and genocide.
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