Rwandan Genocide Refugees Flood Eastern Zaire

Rwandan Hutu refugees flee to Zaire carrying genocide ideology and weapons

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Rwandan Genocide Refugees Flood Eastern Zaire

Over one million Rwandan Hutu refugees flooded into eastern Zaire following the genocide, bringing with them weapons, extremist ideology, and the seeds of future conflict.

“The refugee camps have become militarized zones where génocidaires continue planning attacks on Rwanda.”

— UNHCR Official

The refugee influx would destabilize eastern Zaire and trigger the First Congo War two years later.