Rwanda Ethnic Conflict

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There have been various violent conflicts in the past that involved different ethnic groups fighting against one another. A notable example was the Rwandan Genocide, which occurred in the state of Rwanda. Rwanda, located in central and east Africa, has one of the highest densities of people in Africa. Rwanda is also one of the poorest countries in the world with 44% of the population living below the poverty line, and its economy was greatly damaged by the Rwandan Genocide. The Rwandan Genocide was an event consisting of the persecution and mass killing of the Tutsi minority by the Hutu majority in the African state of Rwanda after the civil war in Rwanda. Both of these were ethnic groups of Rwanda. During the approximate 100-day period from April, 1994, to mid-July, an estimated 500,000-1000,000 Rwandans were killed, constituting to as much as 20% of the country’s total population and 70% of the Tutsi then living in Rwanda according to the Human Rights Watch. This impactful yet brief genocide was preceded by ethnic conflicts between the Tutsis, who controlled most of the

Singapore is a great example of this. Singapore, or officially known as the Republic of Singapore, is a modern city-state and island country in Southeast Asia. Singapore also has one of the strongest economies in the world, and also one of the richest despite being a mere island country. The country consists mainly of 4 ethnic groups, namely the Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians. Yet, the ethnicities have been coexisting and have not had any conflict with one another in a large-scale manner since the 1964 Race Riots. The 1964 Race Riots were a series of riots that took place in Singapore during two separate periods in July and September between Chinese and Malay groups. The first incident occurred on 21 July during a Malay procession marking the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In total, the violence killed 36 people and injured another 556. About 3,000 people were arrested. On 21 July 1964, an estimated number of 25,000 Muslim Malays gathered at the Padang in Singapore to celebrate Prophet Muhammad 's birthday with a religious procession. 212 Muslim organisations participated in the rally. The celebrations began with the then head of state, Yusof bin Ishak, making a formal address. Muslims were urged to follow Islamic teachings and be "patient, forbearing and industrious". However, later in the afternoon, the crowd who was supposed to form a