<P> The divide and conquer strategy was used by foreign countries in parts of Africa during the colonial and post-colonial period . </P> <Ul> <Li> Germany and Belgium ruled Rwanda and Burundi in a colonial capacity . Germany used the strategy of divide and conquer by placing members of the already dominant Tutsi minority in positions of power . When Belgium took over colonial rule in 1916, the Tutsi and Hutu groups were rearranged according to race instead of occupation . Belgium defined "Tutsi" as anyone with more than ten cows or a long nose, while "Hutu" meant someone with less than ten cows and a broad nose . The socioeconomic divide between Tutsis and Hutus continued after independence and was a major factor in the Rwandan Genocide . </Li> <Li> During British rule of Nigeria from 1900 to 1960, different regions were frequently reclassified for administrative purposes . The conflict between the Igbo and Hausa made it easier for the British to consolidate their power in the region . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Germany and Belgium ruled Rwanda and Burundi in a colonial capacity . Germany used the strategy of divide and conquer by placing members of the already dominant Tutsi minority in positions of power . When Belgium took over colonial rule in 1916, the Tutsi and Hutu groups were rearranged according to race instead of occupation . Belgium defined "Tutsi" as anyone with more than ten cows or a long nose, while "Hutu" meant someone with less than ten cows and a broad nose . The socioeconomic divide between Tutsis and Hutus continued after independence and was a major factor in the Rwandan Genocide . </Li> <Li> During British rule of Nigeria from 1900 to 1960, different regions were frequently reclassified for administrative purposes . The conflict between the Igbo and Hausa made it easier for the British to consolidate their power in the region . </Li>

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