{"id":2492,"date":"2019-09-21T19:31:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-21T19:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fezaa.com\/?p=2492"},"modified":"2025-04-16T19:42:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T19:42:08","slug":"the-monument-at-winteko-links-tabaro-and-the-abakurankota-to-genocide-atrocities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fezaa.com\/?p=2492","title":{"rendered":"The Monument at Winteko Links Tabaro and the \u2018Abakurankota\u2019 to Genocide Atrocities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The symbolic monument at the former Winteko sector, now part of Rusizi District, commemorates the atrocities of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and highlights the role of Theodore Rukeratabaro, commonly known as Tabaro, from the family of Abakurankota. The monument serves as a stark reminder of the events that unfolded at Winteko.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Jean Damascene Gasarabwe, a 62-year-old genocide survivor from Winteko, the monument bears the names of 171 victims from the families of <em>Abahire<\/em>, <em>Abasate<\/em>, and <em>Abakongezi<\/em>. These individuals were massacred by militias from <em>Abakurankota<\/em>, led by Tabaro himself. Gasarabwe explains that the monument was erected at this specific location for historical reasons, to honor their lost families and ensure that future generations never forget what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mapping Winteko During the Genocide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasarabwe recounts that during the genocide, the site of the monument was once a roadblock where militias intercepted Tutsi fleeing from Nyakanyinya and Nyakarenzo. These individuals were attempting to reach the former Kamarampaka Stadium but were instead taken to the <em>brigade<\/em>, where Tabaro had established his headquarters and a larger roadblock. There, decisions were made to either kill the victims or send them to <em>Burende<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cBurende\u201d<\/em> referred to two nearby houses where Tutsi women were held after their husbands and male relatives were killed. Every night, the women were subjected to rape after a day of mass killings. Gasarabwe notes that <em>Burende<\/em> was located approximately 200 meters from the roadblock and 500 meters from the <em>brigade<\/em>, positioned between the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Myth of the \u2018Abakurankota\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasarabwe explains that the <em>Abakurankota<\/em> were a large family, with the house of Mfizi\u2014Tabaro\u2019s ancestor\u2014at its center. Before the genocide, the <em>Abakurankota<\/em> from Mfizi\u2019s house considered themselves the only true Hutu and excluded others. They even formed the UBEMFI movement (<em>Ubumwe bwa Bene Mfizi<\/em>), meaning \u201cthe union of Mfizi\u2019s family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the genocide, the <em>Abakurankota<\/em> from Mfizi\u2019s house became militias responsible for killing many Tutsi in Winteko. Meanwhile, <em>Abakurankota<\/em> from other houses were targeted and killed as Tutsi wherever they were found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tabaro\u2019s Fate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The infamous Tabaro, who orchestrated numerous killings in Winteko and surrounding areas, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Stockholm Svea Court of Appeal in Sweden. His trial began on November 9, 2018, concluded on March 30, 2019, and the judgment was pronounced on April 29, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although this sentence cannot bring back their loved ones, genocide survivors from the former Winteko sector express gratitude that justice was served.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The symbolic monument at the former Winteko sector, now part of Rusizi District, commemorates the atrocities of the 1994 Genocide &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-justice-rights","latest_post"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Monument at Winteko Links Tabaro and the \u2018Abakurankota\u2019 to Genocide Atrocities - 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