Musaga and Busoro

Source: 
Femmes Afrique Solidarite
Duration: 
Wednesday, September 29, 1999 - 20:00
Countries: 
Africa
Central Africa
Rwanda
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
Participation
Peace Processes
Initiative Type: 
Campaigns

A group of 50 women, made up of a Tutsi majority, from the organization Twishakira amahoro ("We want to have peace") in Musaga, a district in Bujumbura, joined and helped Hutu women members of the same organization living in Busoro, another area situated at the outskirts of the town in the Kanyosha region populated by a Hutu majority.

Tutsi women from Musaga gathered blankets, beans, corn, rice and salt for the Hutu Women from Busoro, whom have suffered an attack of the rebel group at the Kanyosha market the previous month, as a sign of solidarity and reconciliation.