The 1994 genocide in Rwanda can be best understood as __________

a. a longstanding and traditional rivalry between two ethnic groups
b. an invasion by Burundi designed to unify both portions of the former Belgian colony
c. a conflict over limited food resources during a period of drought-induced stress
d. an internal struggle for political power between two postcolonial groups


Answer: d

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