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Rwakayihura famine

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The Rwakayihura famine was a major famine which affected Ruanda-Urundi between 1928 and 1929. It was particularly acute in central and eastern Ruanda where its effects continued until 1930. It is believed to have caused tens of thousands of deaths.

Further reading

  • Newbury, David. "The Rwakayihura famine of 1928-1929: A Nexus of Colonial Rule in Rwanda". Histoire sociale de l'Afrique de l'Est (XIXe-XXe siècle). Paris: Karthala. pp. 269–85. ISBN 9782865373154.
  • Cornet, Anne (1996). Histoire d'une famine, Rwanda, 1927-30: crise alimentaire entre tradition et modernité. Louvain-la-Neuve: Centre d'histoire de l'Afrique (Université catholique de Louvain).