Welcome to "History Uncovered" an episode dedicated to understanding the darkest chapters of human history, not to dwell in despair, but to learn from the past. In this episode, we confront two harrowing instances of genocide that shook the late 20th and early 21st centuries: the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 and the ongoing genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Albeit very briefly, Charlotte looks into the historical roots, the brutal mechanisms of violence, and the devastating human cost of these events, examining how ethnic tensions, political opportunism, and, tragically, international inaction allowed these horrific crimes against humanity to unfold. This episode was produced by Grade 12 student Charlotte Cooper as part of her CHY4U History course - as part a unit that looked at the Holocaust and other Genocides in Human History. Sources used for this episode: Astoundz. (2023, August 3). Genocide in Darfur - Holocaust Museum Houston. Holocaust Museum Houston. https://hmh.org/library/research/genocide-in-darfur-guide/ Darfur, Sudan. International Criminal Court. (n.d.). https://www.icc-cpi.int/darfur Lawal, S. (2024, April 7). Remembering the Rwandan genocide 30 years on – how did it happen? Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/7/30-years-on-what-led-to- the-rwandan-genocide Nachtwey, J. (2011, April 6). When The World Turned Its Back: James Nachtwey’s reflections on the Rwandan Genocide. TIME. https://time.com/3449593/when-the-world-turned-its- back-james-nachtweys-reflections-on-the-rwandan Reid, K. (2024, March 5). Rwandan genocide: Facts, faqs, and how to help. World Vision. https://www.worldvision.org/disaster-relief-news-stories/1994-rwandan-genocide-facts United Nations. (n.d.). Outreach Programme on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and the United Nations. https://www.un.org/en/preventgenocide/rwanda/historical- background.shtml? World Peace Foundation. (2025, January 3). The new crisis in Darfur: What America, the African Union, and the UN can do to stop the killing - World Peace Foundation. https://worldpeacefoundation.org/blog/the-new-crisis-in-darfur-what-america-the-african- union-and-the-un-can-do-to-stop-the-killing/ What led to the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda? | CMHR. (n.d.). CMHR. https://humanrights.ca/story/what-led-genocide-against-tutsi-rwanda