Three decades have passed since the genocide against the Tutsi ethnicity that occurred in Rwanda in April 1994. At that time, Hutu militias killed approximately 800,000 Rwandans.
The legacy of colonialism, incitement campaigns, hate speech in the media and the international community's slow response to the crisis in Rwanda fueled the genocide. The crisis expanded to the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, causing war to erupt, and to this day it is witnessing ongoing violence. Tutsis made up approximately 8.4% of the population according to a 1991 census and during the colonial era enjoyed benefits and privileges.