Rwanda timeline

December 13, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CST

Rwanda’s history is full of tragedy. Two ethnic groups, the Hutus and Tutsis, live in the country, which was originally colonized by Germany. Colonizers favored the minority Tutsis, providing them with special privileges and providing them with government positions.

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