The definition of "Tutsi" has changed through time and location. Social structures were not stable throughout Rwanda, even during colonial times under the Belgian rule. The Tutsi aristocracy or elite was … See more

In the Rwanda territory, from the 15th century until 1961, the Tutsi were ruled by a king (the mwami). Belgium abolished the monarchy, following the national referendum that … See more

• Paul Kagame
• Stromae
• Michel Micombero
• Jean Baptiste Bagaza
• Pierre Buyoya See more

Y-DNA (paternal lineages)
Modern-day genetic studies of the Y-chromosome generally indicate that the Tutsi, like the Hutu, are largely of Bantu extraction (60% E1b1a, 20% B, 4% E-P2(xE1b1a)).
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Prior to the arrival of colonists, Rwanda had been ruled by a Tutsi-dominated monarchy since the 15th century. In 1897, Germany established a presence in Rwanda with the … See more

There are essentially two groups of Tutsi in the Congo (DRC). There is the Banyamulenge, a very tiny minority who live in the southern … See more

• The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (the status and judgments of all cases before the ICTR are available here) See more