THE RWANDAN CONFLICT Origin, Development, Exit Strategies

A conflict leads to destruction. It is also a driving force in history of humanity and a powerful motivation in the peace-building process. For instance in the first half of the 20th century, Europe was -with its two world wars, its totalitarian regimes, its concentration camps and its civil wars – the most violent region of the world. With the creation of the European Economic Community and the European Union in the second half of the 20th century, today the continent has become one of the freest, most secure and most prosperous regions of the planet. It is vital that the Rwandan conflict should not be regarded as ever lasting, in spite of the massive destruction it has caused and the huge difficulties linked to its effective resolution.