
Al Jazeera examines the historical roots of the divide between Hutu and Tutsi communities in Central Africa, tracing how colonial-era policies entrenched ethnic identities and hierarchies in Rwanda and neighbouring countries. According to the outlet, that colonial legacy continues to shape conflict, political identity and violence in the region today, including tensions linked to the 1994 Rwandan genocide and ongoing instability in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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