Following the 1994 Rwanda genocide in which more than 5-hundred-thousand Tutsi and moderate Hutus were brutally slaughtered, Belafonte launched a media campaign to raise awareness of the needs of Rwandan children.

Source: https://nationwideradiojm.com/the-life-and-legacy-of-harry-belafonte/

The genocide took place following decades of tensions between Hutus and Tutsis, and a recent history of persecution against Tutsis.

Source: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23311640.gofundme-page-launched-return-genocide-survivor-rwanda/?ref=rss

Thousands of Tutsis fled and formed a rebel group that fought against the Hutus for decades.

Source: https://muslimmatters.org/2023/02/26/breakfast-with-the-khans-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breakfast-with-the-khans-2