In just 100 days in 1994, about 800,000 people were slaughtered in Rwanda by ethnic Hutu extremists.

They were targeting members of the minority Tutsi community, as well as their political opponents.

But how did the genocide start, and what is it like in Rwanda now?

BBC Africa’s Victoria Uwonkunda explains.

Produced by Leyla Najafli.
Edited by Elaine Okyere.

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