1. And as in South Africa, the white minority still controls the bulk of the land and wealth. 2. The announcement increased fears of renewed fighting in Burundi, where the Tutsi minority controls the army and has traditionally dominated the government. 3. The democratically elected government, led by members of the majority Hutu tribe, has little control over the army, which is controlled by minority Tutsis. 4. Before and since that election, minority Tutsis have controlled the government, military and economy. 5. But many Hutus have refused to go back to Rwanda, now controlled by minority Tutsis, because they fear retribution for the genocide. 6. But the Tutsi minority controls the military. 7. Each would have wide self-rule powers, and one would be controlled by minority Tamils. 8. The armies and governments of both the Burundi and Rwanda are controlled by minority Tutsis. 9. The minority Tutsi control the Burundi army. 10. The minorities controlled a black-market cross border trade estimated to be worth millions of dollars. |