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France bears ‘heavy responsibilities’ in the Rwanda genocide

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
At least 800,000 people died when ethnic Hutu extremists massacred minority Tutsis and moderate Hutus. Assassination of a president – – The massacres occurred after the assassination of the then Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarimana on April 6, 1994 in a plane crash. Mr Habyarimana – a Hutu backed by France – was on his way back to Rwanda when his… Read More
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French soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Mali

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Thirteen French soldiers have been reportedly killed in a helicopter crash in Mali, according to the French presidency. The soldiers were conducting an operation against jihadists in Mali when their helicopter crashed. The French president’s office said in a statement that the accident happened on Monday evening. French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his “deep sadness” over the incident. The… Read More