Interahamwe
| Interahamwe | |
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| Participant in Rwandan Genocide First Congo War Second Congo War |
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| Active | 1994–present |
| Ideology | Hutu Power |
| Leaders |
Augustin Bizimungu Tharcisse Renzaho Idelphonse Hategekimana Idelphonse Nizeyimana Protais Mpiranya Callixte Nzabonimana Aloys Ndimbati |
| Area of operations | Jungles of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; formerly Rwanda |
| Strength | 100,000 (1994) 20,000 (1998) 6,500 (2012) |
| Allies |
 Zaire (1996–1997) Army for the Liberation of Rwanda (1996–2001) DR Congo (1998–2003)FDLR (2000–present) |
| Opponents |
 Rwandan Patriotic Front (1994) Rwanda (1994–present) AFDL (1996–1997) Uganda (1996–present) DR Congo (2003–present) |
| Hutu militants |
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| Rwandan Genocide (1994) |
| Impuzamugambi |
| Interahamwe |
| Rwandan Armed Forces |
| Refugee crisis |
| RDR (1995–1996) |
| 1st and 2nd Congo War |
| ALiR (1996–2001) |
| FDLR (2000–present) |
The Interahamwe is a Hutu paramilitary organization . The militia enjoyed the backing of the Hutu-led government leading up to and during the Rwandan Genocide. Since the genocide, they have been driven out of Rwanda, mainly to Zaire (present day Democratic Republic of the Congo). They are predominantly considered a terrorist organization by most western governments, as well as several countries in Africa (including Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and several others).
The name Interahamwe can be translated as "those who work together" or loosely as "those who fight together".Work was used as slang on racist radio broadcasts during the genocide—"working" meant using machetes to kill. can be broken up this way: is derived from the verb , meaning "to work"; means "together" and is related to the word for "one".
English speakers usually pronounce it as /ˌɪntərəˈhɑːmweɪ/, though it is pronounced [inhêːɾɑhɑ́mwe] in Kinyarwanda. However, when speaking English, Rwandans will sometimes pronounce it in the English manner. The difference can be observed by listening to Paul Rusesabagina in the Return to Rwanda feature of a Hotel Rwanda DVD, and to the translator for a survivor of the Nyarubuye massacre in "Frontline" Ghosts of Rwanda. In Hotel Rwanda, the name is consistently erroneously spelled and pronounced as "Interhamwe".
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