Rwanda entering unchartered territories with prospective peace between Hutus and Tutsis

After writing numerous articles on Africa’s growing problems and the effects of those seemingly endless conflicts on the civilian population, today I have got a rare pleasant opportunity to share a unique reconciliation fact in the African country of Rwanda which has experienced one of the worst genocide in living memory and the horrific past has ceased to die down given the current raging war in neighbouring Congo is the basis of that genocide. But amidst all the darkness, there is a ray of hope of having a lasting peace between Hutus and Tutsis if the political environment ensures such unique feat. According to an Associated Press report, there is a genuine sign of peace in some parts of Rwanda where Tutsis and Hutus are trying to forget the past and look forward to the immediate future. Lots of blood had been spilled and as a matter of fact is being shed still now in neighbouring regions but when seeds of peace have been sown, there is every chance that the life cycle of the most precious and rare natural resource would take its natural course unless artificial forces hinder such growth which is very common in Africa. The Americans and the Europeans might utter a lot of encouraging words for the future of Rwanda and sub-Saharan Africa as a whole but to be fair and a bit honest, they have made the matter worse over the years by indulging in the lucrative businesses of arms selling and other illegal activities. Africa is a lucrative place for natural deposits and resources including diamonds. With an ever increasing lust for the precious metal, the international corporations (sometimes with the help of respective government backings) have over the years fought for a lucrative share which turned the regional countries into museums of humanitarian crisis. It is in the hands of the responsible Africans that lie the future of not only Rwanda but the whole region. Past should be left aside in the past only no matter how painful and revengeful it is. Both the Hutus and Tutsis should realise that violence and revenge are not the answers for political supremacy. Ethnic strength and communal harmony must be given priority over other matters. The war-mongering and opportunist leaders should be banished. The Rwandans must realise that a powerful minority from both sides incite violence for the sake of political ambitions. It is of paramount importance that there is peace in the Mayange village of Rwanda for if that happens it could act as a precedent for the rest of Africa to follow. Source: MSNBC