Tag archives for 1994
What is really behind President Kagames anger at France?
By Jennifer Fierberg In a surprising turn of events, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda made disparaging comments about France’s role in the Rwandan Genocide in 1994. In response, the French…
New book provides real understanding of Rwandan tragedy
The Rwandan genocide — think you know the story? Deep-seated ethic enmity erupted in a 100-day genocidal rampage by Hutus killing Tutsis, which was only stopped by the Rwandan Patriotic…
Rwanda 20 years on: Kagame no longer West’s darling
.View gallery . . Washington (AFP) - Haunted by guilt that they failed to prevent the Rwandan genocide, Western powers have long stood by President Paul Kagame, whose then rebel…
Rwandan politician says Dallaire never spoke of genocide plan SPECIAL
BY JUDI REVER A politician at the centre of a 20-year-old controversy over warnings that Hutu extremists were conspiring to commit genocide against Tutsis in Rwanda said the United Nations peacekeeping…
Twenty years on, Rwanda still bears the scars of its genocide
In April 1994, a small, brutal African war exploded into an orgy of bloodshed that horrified the world. Richard Dowden, who witnessed it, believes that reconciliation remains a very long…
20th anniversary of Rwandan Genocide commemorated by Paul Rusesabagina
As the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide draws near, one of the event’s most well-known figures, Paul Rusesabagina, the man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda,” spoke at Rackham…
Rewriting My History as a Rwandan Genocide Survivor
It's almost April again. My Facebook feed will soon be flooded with people who change their profile pictures to the Rwandan memorial, a single candlelight, and update their statuses with…