Bradley Omondi

A Dark Legacy Unveiled: The Seeds, Division, and Tragedy That Shattered Rwanda

In the heart-wrenching saga that unfolded over 100 haunting days in 1994, Rwanda, once a tapestry of unity, was tragically torn asunder. Picture a land where neighbour turned against neighbour, and the tendrils of violence suffocated the very essence of the region, leaving in its wake a devastating toll—the loss of over a tenth of the nation's cherished souls. Yet, the genesis of this harrowing tragedy can be traced back to a tapestry woven a century earlier, when European colonists set foot on Rwandan soil.