People

Question 1

Prunier

Answer 1

1999:

1. first settlers were Hutu, Tutsi migrated later (c700AD)
2. In 1929 Belgium effectively abolished Hutu chiefs
3. Belgium administration felt betrayed by Tutsi’s who were seeking independence (1950s/60s)
4. high density population is partly to blame for the genocide - rapid growth meant competition for land

Question 2

Mamdani

Answer 2

2002:
1. Migration into Algeria was slow with incoming groups integrating rather than destroying existing communities - the Hutu/ Tutsi distinction arose later and was mainly a caste/class distinction - Tutsi herded cattle, hutu farmed land