The Rwandan genocide: 10 years

The Rwandan genocide: 10 years

Rwanda: The death of Rwandan President Juvénal HABYARIMANA in an attack on 6 April 1994 comes at a time when the situation is already explosive. The Hutus, the majority ethnic group that holds the power, will slaughter the Tutsis. In three months, 800,000 men, women, children and old men will be killed by machete. Survivors will find refuge in neighbouring countries. The Tutsis will then succeed in taking power. The UN, as it should, is reacting very late... The French humanitarian operation "Turquoise" is launched, but the role of the military remains ambiguous and France is accused, before the genocide, of having trained Hutu extremists, of having armed them and supported them. Michèle ALLIOT-MARIE, Minister of Defence, judges these accusations totally scandalous and unjust. Comment on archival images.

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File : Rwanda : after the genocide

Publication date : 7 April 2004