France knew Rwanda was fomenting violence against Tutsis, report says
France knew Rwanda was fomenting violence against Tutsis, report says For many years, French supported the ‘corrupt and murderous regime’ of President Juvenal Habyarimana, the new report says 20 April 2021 - 18:15 Saul Butera Participants arrive at a night vigil during a commemoration ceremony marking the Rwandan genocide, in Kigali, Rwanda. File photoi: REUTERS/BAZ RATNER France bears significant responsibility for Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, as it facilitated former President Juvenal Habyarimana’s regime in the massacre of more than 800,000 people, according to a...