For intent purposes I have lifted these significant articles.

This is an article from Wikipedia on the Rwandan Genocide.

The Rwandan Genocide was a genocidal mass slaughter of Tutsi and moderate Hutu in Rwanda by members of the Hutu majority. During the approximate 100-day period from April 7 to mid-July 1994, an estimated 500,000–1,000,000 Rwandans were killed,[1] constituting as much as 70% of the Tutsi and 20% of Rwanda's total population. The genocide was planned by members of the core political elite known as the akazu, many of whom occupied positions at top levels of the national government. Perpetrators came from the ranks of the Rwandan army, the National Police (gendarmerie), government-backed militias including the Interahamwe and Impuzamugambi, and the Hutu civilian population.

The genocide took place in the context of the Rwandan Civil War, an ongoing conflict beginning in 1990 between the Hutu-led government and the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), which was largely composed of Tutsi refugees whose families had fled to Uganda following earlier waves of Hutu violence against the Tutsi. International pressure on the Hutu-led government of Juvénal Habyarimana resulted in a ceasefire in 1993 with a roadmap to implement the Arusha Accords that would create a power-sharing government with the RPF. This agreement displeased many conservative Hutu, including members of the Akazu, who viewed it as conceding to enemy demands. Among the broader Hutu populace, the RPF military campaign had also intensified support for the so-called "Hutu Power" ideology, which portrayed the RPF as an alien force intent on reinstating the Tutsi monarchy and enslaving Hutus, a prospect met with extreme opposition.

On April 6, 1994, an airplane carrying Habyarimana and Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira was shot down on its descent into Kigali, killing all on board. Genocidal killings began the following day: soldiers, police and militia quickly executed key Tutsi and moderate Hutu leaders, then erected checkpoints and barricades and used Rwandans' national identity cards to systematically kill Tutsi. These forces recruited or pressured Hutu civilians to arm themselves with machetes, clubs, blunt objects and other weapons to rape, maim and kill their Tutsi neighbors and to destroy or steal their property. The breach of the peace agreement led the RPF to restart its offensive and rapidly seize control of the northern part of the country before capturing Kigali in mid-July, bringing an end to the genocide. During these events and in their aftermath, the United Nations (UN) and countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Belgium were criticized for their inaction, including failure to strengthen the force and mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) peacekeepers, while observers criticized the government of France for alleged support of the genocidal regime after the genocide had begun.

The genocide had a lasting and profound impact on Rwanda and its neighboring countries. The pervasive use of war rape caused a spike in HIV infection, including babies born of rape to newly infected mothers; many households were headed by orphaned children or widows. The destruction of infrastructure and the severe depopulation of the country crippled the economy, challenging the nascent government to achieve rapid economic growth and stabilization. The RPF military victory and installation of an RPF-dominated government prompted many Hutus to flee to neighboring countries, particularly in the eastern portion of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), where the Hutu genocidaires began to regroup in refugee camps along the border with Rwanda. Declaring a need to avert further genocide, the RPF-led government led military incursions into Zaire, including the First (1996–97) and Second (1998–2003) Congo Wars. Armed struggles between the Rwandan government and their opponents in DRC have continued to play out through proxy militias in the Goma region, including the M23 rebellion (2003–2013). Large Rwandan Hutu and Tutsi populations continue to live as refugees throughout the region.

Today, Rwanda has two public holidays commemorating the genocide. The national commemoration period begins with Genocide Memorial Day on April 7 and concludes with Liberation Day on July 4. The week following April 7 is designated an official week of mourning. The Rwandan Genocide served as the impetus for creating the International Criminal Court to eliminate the need for ad hoc tribunals to prosecute those accused in future incidents of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Courtesy: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_Genocide

Here is another article from Concordia
Titled: Rwanda radio transcripts.
The Role of Radio (in the genocide)

During the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, radio broadcasts played an important role in inciting ordinary citizens to take part in the massacres of their Tutsi, and moderate Hutu, neighbours. Two major radio stations transmitted hate propaganda to the illiterate masses--Radio Rwanda, and Radio Télévision des Milles Collines (RTLM). Radio Rwanda was the official government owned radio station. Under the second Arusha Accord it was barred from continuing to disseminate hate propaganda. This led the Hutu Power circle around President Habyarimana and his wife to found RTLM as a private radio station. RTLM became immensely popular as a young, hip alternative to the official voice of the government. It played popular music, and encouraged the public to phone in and participate in radio broadcasts. Amongst its listeners, RTLM attracted the unemployed youth and Interhamwe militia.

From October 1993 to late 1994, RTLM was used by Hutu leaders to advance an extremist Hutu message and anti-Tutsi disinformation, spreading fear of a Tutsi genocide against Hutu, identifying specific Tutsi targets or areas where they could be found, and encouraging the progress of the genocide. In April 1994, Radio Rwanda began to advance a similar message, speaking for the national authorities, issuing directives on how and where to kill Tutsis, and congratulating those who had already taken part.

Radio Muhabura (Radio Beacon) was the official radio of the Rwandan Patriotic Front. The broadcasts of Radio Muhabura did not reach Rwandans all over the country and the logic of its broadcasts was that Rwandans were not divided into Hutu and Tutsi but shared a strong civic national identity. This was in marked contrast to the Hutu Power themes of RTLM’s broadcasts.

Although there were many pleas for the international community to jam the broadcasts of RTLM and Radio Rwanda before and during the genocide, both stations continued to encourage and direct the killing of Tutsis and moderate Hutus until they were forced off the air by the Rwanda Patriotic Front’s military victories.

Courtesy: http://www.concordia.ca/research/migs/resources/rwanda-radio-transcripts.html



I remember being young hearing of the deaths, the killings, and starvation. I thought of the senseless in their actions. That was ages ago, but now I see same being instigated in Nigeria.
Radio Biafra might me some adventurous man's idea of bringing justice to his people or perhaps an agent of doom (for all).

My goal is for all to read and get informed. Nigeria is peaceful (at least enough for you to do business and have fun unhindered in most parts of the country), let's not ruin it for ourselves.

All we have is ourselves, when problem starts nobody will come till the most populous black nation in the world is left with a population lower than Togo. For whatever we want, let's get it with wisdom.

Good Bless Nigeria.

They won't accept that. all they want is bloodshed knowing fully well that both sides will suffer a lot

Interesting ...
does anyone know a link from where I can access Radio Biafra?
From the UK?

For the benefit of the doubt biafra is not interested in the killing of anybody or genocide like boko haram, all biafrans want is to opt out of the country and leave you in peace.

Biafra want freedom, how hard can it be?

kettykings:
For the benefit of the doubt biafra is not interested in the killing of anybody or genocide like boko haram, all biafrans want is to opt out of the country and leave you in peace.

not interested in killing anybody but kanu is instigating violence with his words.

Nice piece but the people propagating the hate won't listen and the people whose job it is to stop em wont do their jobs till it's too late. It will continue like that till God 4bid who knows and God's is watching them.

@OP

I guess the poster did not see or hear the similarity of 1966 genocide in northern region of Nigeria and that of Rwanda. Maybe it is a case of intellect or lack thereof.

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Sanmi405:
They won't accept that. all they want is bloodshed knowing fully well that both sides will suffer a lot

Sorry sir! It has happened once in the past..
Truth destorys falsehood.

milychocs:
Interesting ... does anyone know a link from where I can access Radio Biafra? From the UK?

go to www.radiobiafra. co

milychocs:
Interesting ...
does anyone know a link from where I can access Radio Biafra?
From the UK?

You can download it on googleplay

Thanks op and the rest of the zoological republic for the continue free publicity of radio Biafra. Radio Biafra thanks you for the number of listeners una have brought to it.

Sanmi405:
not interested in killing anybody but kanu is instigating violence with his words.

What kanu says is not different from what your oba, in which you all defended, said. Pot calling kettle black

milychocs:
Interesting ...
does anyone know a link from where I can access Radio Biafra?
From the UK?

Of course. Try this one today.

http://www.rblworld.tv/


The Nigerian Government has bribed tunein not to host radio Biafra.

Duru1:
@OP

I guess the poster did not see or hear the similarity of 1966 genocide in northern region of Nigeria and that of Rwanda. Maybe it is a case of intellect or lack thereof.

What do you expect from the green snakes called Yorubas?

What we want we would get. Wisdom is us learning from other people's errors.
I've brought this to our view.
Lalasticlala help spread the gospel.