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The Kingdom of Burundi has historically been marked by ethnic conflict between the Tutsi and the [[Hutu]] peoples. Under the rule of Tutsi King Mwambutsa IV, the Hutus were second class citizens and deemed unworthy of holding political office, despite being the ethnic majority. The execution of Ntare V in April 1972 led to the deaths of 150,000 Hutus. Prior to this, ethnic tensions and growing economic crisis contributed to the country’s general instability. | The Kingdom of Burundi has historically been marked by ethnic conflict between the Tutsi and the [[Hutu]] peoples. Under the rule of Tutsi King Mwambutsa IV, the Hutus were second class citizens and deemed unworthy of holding political office, despite being the ethnic majority. The execution of Ntare V in April 1972 led to the deaths of 150,000 Hutus. Prior to this, ethnic tensions and growing economic crisis contributed to the country’s general instability. | ||
| − | [[Genocide]] ensued and the remaining Hutus fled to | + | [[Genocide]] ensued and the remaining Hutus fled to Rwanda. In the initial phases of the killings there were clear signs of a structured campaign on behalf of one group against another. First the educated elite of the Hutu population was murdered. Once this had been completed, the Tutsi-controlled army moved onto the larger civilian populations. To date it is estimated that over 80,000 - 200,000 people were killed. |
[[Category:Acts of Genocide since World War II]] | [[Category:Acts of Genocide since World War II]] | ||
