Forced Migration Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Rwandan genocide?
A
April 1994 (lasted 6 months)
2
Q
Why did it happen?
A
Certain religious/ethnicity
-Hutu went after Tutsi’s and shot down their presidents plane
3
Q
What is a genocide?
A
The deliberate killing of a large group of people
4
Q
How many killed?
A
1 in 10
5
Q
Where is Rwanda located?
A
Central south Eastern Africa
- landlocked
- borders Tanzania to east, north of Burundi and south of Uganda
6
Q
How was Burundi affected?
A
-poorer LEDC than Rwanda
^-government will have economic strain as is forced migration
-have to support with aid and help
-strain on health care
