false 6495081 2 Following the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, the largely Tutsi RPF government built a repressive regime after a short pretence at national reconciliation, while hundreds of thousands of Hutu, many of whom had perpetrated the genocide, fled to Zaire. The two parties clashed when the Rwandan government attacked the refugee camps in September 1996, forcing some of the refugees back home and killing others. Their military success led the victorious Rwandan forces to push their advantage and overthrow President Mobutu with the help of several African allies and the discreet support of the United States. The collapse of the Zairian regime marked the passing of an era and the implosion of the Cold War postcolonial order in Africa. As a result the heart of the African continent has been engulfed in a low intensity but high civilian casualty conflict involving seven countries directly and another seven indirectly. The international community has shown little interest, yet this massive conflict will probably play a key role in reshaping the continent's future in terms of border definition, governance and economic change, all of which are addressed in this work. 1043705 1 11 2005 From Genocide to Continental War total:1|4:1| 1 4 5 1 4 0 false false Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 15:07:11 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 12:24:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Nov 22 15:31:52 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 15:31:52 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jun 27 20:58:40 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 20:58:45 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Mar 10 02:56:03 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 11:15:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Feb 25 20:54:27 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 20:57:50 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6495081