April 1994 · Nationwide Theater
April 1994
Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines (RTLM), founded in 1993 with direct support from Hutu extremist leaders, became the primary weapon of mass incitement during the genocide. Broadcasters read out names and addresses of Tutsi targets, described Tutsi as 'inyenzi' (cockroaches) and 'inzoka' (snakes), directed killers to specific locations, and celebrated massacres as they happened. The station broadcast 24 hours a day throughout the 100 days.
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