AIM: How have ethnic tensions led to genocide in Africa?

Do Now: What gets ‘better results’ – war or peace? Explain.

HW: Create a plan to promote people’s awareness to the crisis in Darfur.

Civil War in Africa

I. Rwandan Civil War (1994)1. Tutsis –

A. Held most of the power, but was only 20% of the population.B. Were given special treatment better jobs, education.C. Redistribution of land.

2. Hutu –A. 80% of the population.B. Mistreated by Tutsis.

3. Genocide – trying to kill off an entire ethnic group, religion, race, etc.A. Hutu uprising – wanted a Hutu run government.B. April-July 1994

i. 500,000 Tutsis die.ii. Total death = 800,000 – 1,000,000.

II. Darfur, Sudan (2003)1. Aggressors

A. Sudanese government.B. Janjaweed – Arab nomads.

2. VictimsA. Black African ethnic groups from southern Darfur.

3. Cause – nomads have invaded southern Darfur for access to better land. 4. As many as 450,000 dead from violence & disease.