Rwanda genocide - part II

Thousands of Tutsis and moderate Hutu tried to escape the massacre by hiding in churches, hospitals, schools, and government offices. These places that have been places of refuge during the majority of conflicts, suddenly turned into places of mass murder. During the Rwanda genocide in an effort to further degrade the victims, Tutsi were not allowed to bury the dead. Rwandan Patriotic Front finally gained the upper hand in the conflict and seized power in the country. President Kagame took office and brought stability to the deeply wounded nation. The international community provided the new government with unprecedented levels of aid. Few years after the genocide, President Kagame received high-profile commendation for the way he unified Rwanda and masterminded economic recovery. The atrocities of the Rwanda genocide remain a constant reminder in history of the other side of human nature. Read more on the genocide here. You can also watch a documentary on the horrible event.

Rwanda genocide

In the wake of the 1994 the assassination of Juvenal Habyarimana, the Hutu president in Rwanda, triggered the bloodshed of massive proportions. When President Habyarimana's plane was shot down by ground missiles, Hutu extremists seized power in the country and began a slaughter of all Tutsis and moderate Hutus. In just 100 days mass killings perpetrated by millitia took a death toll of more then 800,000 people. Men, women, and children were murdered without regard. Since bullets were expensive, most of the killing was done with machetes or clubs in a brutal manner. A large number of victims were often tortured before being killed. Thousands of Tutsi women were raped and kept as sex slaves for weeks. The international community refused to intervene and stop the violence at first. When they finally decided to react, the aftermath of genocide found in the country was absolutely horrible. Read more on Rwanda genocide here. You can also watch a documentary on the horrible event.

South Sudan documentary

Until recently Juba was a small outpost. Signing of the north-south peace agreement in 2005 meant development of new paved roads and buildings. It is one of Africa’s fastest-growing towns at the moment. The documentary shows many issues which South Sudan faces after gaining independence.

Pirates in Somalia

Somalia is considered to be a home of world's most famous contemporary pirates. Somali Civil War in 1991 destroyed central government control and for two decades chaos reigns over the country. Transitional Federal Government controls only a small part of the national territory. The pirates capture merchant ships off the coasts of Yemen, Somalia, and Kenya and hold them for ransom. Since it is far cheaper to pay the ransom than to lose the ship, crew and cargo, the ransom is usually measured in the millions of dollars. The economic global cost of piracy is estimated around $5 billion per year. In October 2008, NATO, the European Union and the United States committed naval forces to patrol the main shipping routes in order to prevent future attacks. Find out more information on pirates in Somalia...