An Analysis on Humanitarian Intervention on Genocide in Africa: Case Study of Rwanda

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Conflicts in Africa are ongoing and have taken a toll on the structures many states. They involve many crimes that are committed by groups such a militia rebels to achieve power, or by the government itself to maintain power. One of the common conflicts that Africa has experienced over the years is Genocide. Genocide has taken the lives of millions and continues to be a threat to the African society today. Humanitarian Intervention has been used to attend to such crimes, however it has received critic over its practice. This research focuses on analyzing Humanitarian Intervention's practice on Genocide in Africa. It will look into the question of its legality and will use a few Humanitarian Intervention cases in the world to help answer the question. The research also analyses the debate over Humanitarian Intervention in Africa and uses the case of Rwanda to help analyses the debate. It will investigate why there is controversy over the reaction to the genocide in Rwanda, which killed an estimate of 800,000 civilians. The results of this research unveil that Humanitarian Intervention in Rwanda did not take place; therefore it is bias. The results will also prove that Humanitarian Intervention only participates where it can benefit by achieving personal interests.

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An Analysis on Humanitarian Intervention on Genocide in Africa: Case Study of Rwanda

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