Rwandan Genocide

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Rwandan Genocide

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FATAL INACTION

Macron Says France Could Have Stopped the Rwandan Genocide

France and its allies, both in the West and in Africa, had the resources to stop the genocide, but “lacked the will to do so,” the French president says in a forthcoming video.

Josh Fiallo

A photo of a Rwandan war crimes site in the forest, which is included in the criminal complaint against Eric Tabaro Nshimiye.
30 YEARS LATER

Rwandan Accused of Vicious Genocide Slaughter Nabbed in Ohio

Eric Tabaro Nshimiye claimed he was a victim of the very atrocities eyewitnesses accuse him of carrying out, the feds say.

Justin Rohrlich

Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda's 1994 genocide, is escorted in handcuffs from the courtroom in Kigali, Rwanda September 25, 2020.
COMING SOON

‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Set to Be Freed From Prison: Report

The Biden White House was reportedly instrumental in agreeing a deal with Rwandan authorities.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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‘NEVER AGAIN’

Will U.S. Wait to Bring Home Our Dad in a Body Bag?

Our dad—the “Hotel Rwanda” hero who saved over 1,000 people from genocide—was lured from the U.S. into the clutches of a cruel dictator. Why is Biden turning his back on him now?

Anaïse Kanimba

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WHAT THE?

‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Arrested on Terror Charges: Police

Paul Rusesabagina, an outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, has not yet been formally charged, the AP reported Monday.

Pilar Melendez

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SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING

Netflix Targets the ‘World’s Most Wanted’ Criminals

The six-part Netflix docuseries “World’s Most Wanted” shines a spotlight on the deadliest criminals that are still at large, from terrorist masterminds to drug cartel kingpins.

Nick Schager

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SAD REMINDER

Rwanda Marks 25 Years Since Genocide

The memorial will last 100 days–the length of time it took to massacre 800,000 Rwandan Tutsis in 1994.

Barbie Latza Nadeau

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Buddy Film

Jesus Actor Loves Trump’s Devil

Jim Caviezel thought Steve Bannon’s Reagan film was ‘the greatest thing ever made.’ And Bannon thought he could use Caviezel’s name to sell his projects.

Asawin Suebsaeng

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Lessons of the Past

Is This Nation on the Verge of Genocide?

A recently created African army, aimed at preventing another Rwandan-like atrocity, could see action in Burundi, which is on the verge of ‘possible genocide.’

Justin Lynch

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RAPE CULTURE

The War Crime That Kills You Quietly

A new documentary explores the first successful prosecution of rape as a war crime—the Rwanda genocide. Will the victims of ISIS and Boko Haram be next?

Neesha Arter

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Déjà vu

Burundi Fears The Return Of Bloody Past

Hutu militiamen are in Burundi and the president speaks of political opponents lying ‘face down’ on the ground. Is Rwanda’s neighbor facing slipping back into ethnic conflict?

David Shook

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