Kingdom of Rwanda, traditional East African state, now the Republic of Rwanda. The area is believed to have been settled by the Hutu sometime between the 5th and the 11th century and then by the Tutsi beginning in the 14th century. The Tutsi, a pastoral
Burundi - Ethnic Conflict, Hutu-Tutsi, Colonization: This discussion focuses on Burundi from the 16th century. For a treatment of earlier periods and of the country in its regional context, see Central Africa, history of. Unlike the borders of most co