This course of the History of Rwanda aims at acquainting students with practical knowledge, understanding and critical thinking of the historical events that took place in Rwanda from the pre-colonial, colonial post independency, the 1994 genocide against the Abatutsi to present. main topics to cover include:
1. The definition and importance of studying history
2. Various sources of history of Rwanda,
3. The settlement of Rwanda (migration theories)
4. Rwandan clans and the clan-based entities/states in pre-colonial Rwanda
5. The foundation of the United Kingdom of Rwanda under the Abanyiginya Dynasty
6. The social-cultural, economic, military and political organization of the Rwanda Kingdom
7. Rwanda's first contact with European colonizers
8. The colonial period(Germans, Belgians, Missionaries, colonial administration, colonial reforms(education, agriculture, health, administration, colonial impact)
9. The road to independence(Mise au point-point in focus, Hutu manifesto, political parties, death of King Mutara III Rudahigwa, the 1959 political upheavals and its consequences, the 1959 referendum, general assembly elections, the time of independence)
10. The post independent Rwanda (first and the second republics characteristics)
11. The 1990-1994 period(RPA/RPF, political parties, Abatutsi massacres in Bugesera and Bigogwe, Arusha Peace talks, cease fire, formation of the national unity government, the crash of late President Habyarimana's plane)
12. The 1994 genocide against the Abatutsi(causes, preparation course, end, international response)
13. The post genocide era(The establishment of the National unity government, social, political, education, health, economic, and justice reforms, refugees rehabilitation and settlements, healing the wounds of the 1994 genocide against the Abatutsi effects
- Teacher: Patrick Gatsinzi