Title: Rwandan Genocide - Why didn't anyone intervene?
Headings: Why didn’t anyone intervene during the Rwandan genocide in 1994?
Why didn’t anyone intervene during the Rwandan genocide in 1994?
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Did the US Intervene in the Rwandan Genocide?
UNAMIR – The UN mission in Rwanda
RTLM Radio and it’s role in the Rwandan Genocide
Why did other African Countries not Intervene in the Rwandan Genocide?
Conclusions on why the US, UN and other African Nations did not prevent the Rwandan Genocide

Content: RTLM Radio and it’s role in the Rwandan Genocide
The international community could have prevented the rapid spread of the Rwandan genocide by intercepting the hate radio RTLM, which spread the message of ‘chopping the tall trees’ (machete the Tutsis). However, the right to ‘freedom of speech’ prevented them from doing so. Why did other African Countries not Intervene in the Rwandan Genocide? Many surrounding African countries were either fighting their own civil war, or lacked the resources or knowledge needed to intervene. Conclusions on why the US, UN and other African Nations did not prevent the Rwandan Genocide
There was an independent enquiry in 1999 as to why the international community did not step in and prevent the genocide. It was concluded that other countries did not have the resources or the political will. There were obviously some serious errors of judgement regarding the Rwandan genocide, which could have been prevented and wasn’t. I urge you to read and educate others on genocide, and Rwanda itself, in the hope to work towards a peaceful world in the future. Also, as a travel blogger, I want to emphasise how safe, colourful and exciting Rwanda is as a tourist destination. Visit the mountain gorillas, learn how to make banana beer and visit lake Kivu.