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More Evidence Pins France On 1994 Rwanda Genocide

More Evidence Pins France On 1994 Rwanda Genocide

Recent reports in the French media have been awash with damning evidence about France’s complicity in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. New revelations have, among others, shone a spotlight on a French bank, BNP Paribas, which is being sued for financing the Genocide as well as top French officials for issuing re-armament orders for […]

Does Declassified Documents Pin France On Rwanda’s 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi

Does Declassified Documents Pin France On Rwanda’s 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi

It has been 23 years since the start of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Pope Francis this year begged forgiveness for the Church’s role in the Rwandan tragedy, nineteen years after then US President Bill Clinton’s apology. But France, accused of complicity in the Genocide, refuses to apologise, often slamming Rwandans for distorting history. However, […]

Zambian MPs Pledge to Help Rwanda Bring Genocide Suspects to Book

Zambian MPs Pledge to Help Rwanda Bring Genocide Suspects to Book

Members of the Zambian Parliament, who are in Rwanda for a study tour have pledged to press for Rwandan Genocide fugitives living in Zambia to be brought to justice. Led by Patricia Mwashingwele, the seven lawmakers yesterday met with their Rwandan counterparts, including Speaker Donatile Mukabalisa. She explained that Rwanda’s history offers lessons to the […]

Beware Genocide, East African Community Warned

Beware Genocide, East African Community Warned

The East African Community (EAC) citizens have been advised to be on the look out for symptoms of looming genocide and take the preventive measures. Arusha Regional Commissioner Mrisho Gambo said the region should learn from the horrific killings that took place in Rwanda in 1994 during which nearly one million people got killed. “The […]

Genocide Suspect Vincent Murekezi Faces More Charges

Genocide Suspect Vincent Murekezi Faces More Charges

A Malawian court on Friday established additional charges against Vincent Murekezi, a Rwandan who faces extradition to Rwanda to face charges pertaining to his role in 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Appearing before a Malawian principal magistrate in the capital Lilongwe for an extradition trial, it emerged that the suspect, had fraudulently acquired Malawian citizenship, […]

Rwanda and Zambia Close To Reaching Extradition Treaty

Rwanda and Zambia Close To Reaching Extradition Treaty

Rwanda and Zambia are in close to reaching an extradition treaty that would pave the way for the extradition to Rwanda of fugitives linked to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, both governments have said. This was announced yesterday at a joint media briefing by the Foreign affairs ministers of the two countries in the […]

Tensions remain – Nkurunziza seen warning Rwanda over coup

Tensions remain – Nkurunziza seen warning Rwanda over coup

IN the wake of a failed coup against him, Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza Friday warned that he will retaliate against anyone who launches an attack on Burundi. He also thanked loyalist forces for crushing a coup attempt and also warned demonstrators to end their protests, linking them to the mutineers who launched the putsch. In […]

Burundians fear a return to war at third-term run

Burundians fear a return to war at third-term run

Any move by Burundi’s president to run for a third five-year term risks undermining a peace deal that has kept the African nation calm since civil war ended a decade ago and could stoke tensions in a region blighted by ethnic conflict. GASHORA, Rwanda — Like many of those taking refuge at the Bugesera Transit […]

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