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 Rwandan Civil War (1994) Tutsis – Held most of the power, but was only 20% of the population. Were given special treatment  better jobs, education. Redistribution of land. Hutu – 80% of the population. Mistreated by Tutsis. Genocide – trying to kill off an entire ethnic group, religion, race, etc. Hutu uprising – wanted a Hutu run government. April-July 1994 500,000 Tutsis die. Total death = 800,000 – 1,000,000. Darfur, Sudan (2003) Aggressors Sudanese government. Janjaweed – Arab nomads. Victims Black African ethnic groups from southern Darfur. Cause – nomads have invaded southern Darfur for access to better land. As many as 450,000 dead from violence & disease.