The socio-economic impacts of the genocide and current developments in Rwanda : case studies of the towns of Butare and Cyangugu

This dissertation attempts to investigate the socio-economic impacts of the genocide on current development in Rwanda using primary and secondary data obtained from fieldwork undertaken in Cyangugu and Butare towns. The conceptual basis for the study was the geography of conflict. The general conclusion reached was that the causes and consequences of the Rwandan genocide are multidimensional.