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Reviews of Rwanda: Country Torn Apart
From Horn Book
Starting with the 1994 genocide and refugee crisis in Rwanda, this balanced history traces the Tutsi-Hutu conflict through its pre-colonial and colonial roots and continues with the situation after 1994. Avoiding sensationalism, the book focuses on the political causes rather than the bloody results, and uses maps, color photos, and historical black-and-white photos to illustrate. A chronology is included. Bib., glos., ind.
– Copyright � 1999 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.
From Booklist January 1, 2000
This small African country gained international attention in 1994 when a centuries-old conflict between Tutsis and Hutus erupted in civil war, leaving nearly one million dead and countless refugees. This World in Conflict title offers a thorough, multifaceted examination of Rwanda's complex social, ethnic, and political history and the continuing challenges in the war's aftermath. An introductory section discusses Rwanda's climate, geography, peoples, economy, and ethnic strife in general. Sidebars detail major political figures, the devastating effects of war, and notably, one Rwandan individual's story, which puts a human face on a group tragedy. The straightforward prose... offers an un-biased account of the events leading to war. Photos and maps, past and present, provide effective visual reference. For students and educators, this title offers important perspective on the tragedy of genocide, and war's impact on humans, the environment, the economy, and neighboring nations. Web sites, chronology, bibliography appended.
– Shelle Rosenfeld.
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