The Central African country is marking the anniversary of a monthslong rampage by militiamen that killed some 800,000 people.
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30 Years After Rwandan Genocide, Ruler Holds Tight Grip
Thirty years after a devastating genocide, Rwanda has made impressive gains. But ethnic divisions persist under an iron-fisted president who has ruled for just as long.
Felicien Kabuga, Rwanda Genocide Tribunal’s Most Wanted, Is on Trial
Félicien Kabuga lived on the run for 23 years before his arrest in France in 2020. He is accused of backing the groups that oversaw the killing of hundreds of thousands of people in 1994.
France’s Macron Arrives in Rwanda to Turn ‘New Page’ in Relations
The visit by President Emmanuel Macron of France, and his recognition of the part played by his country in Rwanda’s genocide, reflected his efforts to find friends and potential business partners in Africa.
Macron Arrives in Rwanda to Turn ‘New Page’ in Relations
The two-day visit by Emmanuel Macron is the first by a French president to the central African country in 11 years and extends efforts to recognize France’s role in the 1994 genocide.
France Has ‘Overwhelming’ Responsibility for Rwanda Genocide, Report Says
The report, commissioned by President Emmanuel Macron, found that France’s colonial mind-set had blinded it to the atrocity. The authors, though, cleared France of complicity.
Belgium Arrests 3 Men Suspected of Involvement in Rwandan Genocide
The men, whose identities were not made public, are charged with serious abuse of human rights.
Félicien Kabuga, Who Financed Rwanda Genocide, Captured in France
Félicien Kabuga, 84, had been on the run for 23 years, since he was indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on multiple charges of genocide.
Macron Wants France to Commemorate Rwanda Genocide
The French president said he wanted April 7 to become an annual day of commemoration for the massacres, which remain a source of tension between France and Rwanda.
Rwanda Marks 25 Years Since the Genocide. The Country Is Still Grappling With Its Legacy.
As world leaders have expressed regret over failing to stop the massacre of as many as one million people in Rwanda, its president, Paul Kagame, has entrenched his power and punished dissent.