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Rwanda Commemorates 30 Years Since Genocide

Rwandans will on Sunday mark 30 years since a genocide orchestrated by Hutu extremists tore apart their country, as neighbours turned on each other in one of the bloodiest massacres of the 20th century.

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Rwanda Marks 30 Years Since Genocide, Progress Amid Challenges

Rwanda prepares to mark 30 years since genocide, with global leaders attending solemn commemorations. Efforts towards reconciliation and challenges in dipl...

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‘He killed my sister. Now I see his remorse’: the extraordinary stories of survivors of the Rwandan genocide who forgave their attackers

Half a million died in 100 days: neighbours attacked neighbours, children saw their families slaughtered. But 30 years on, many of the victims and perpetrators have forged reconciliations – even become friends. How did it happen?

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Thirty years after genocide, Rwanda's relations with France are slowly mending

France's relationship with Rwanda is gradually improving as French authorities acknowledge the country's responsibility in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, which began 30 years ago this week. An estimated 800,000 people, mostly ethnic Tutsis, died in the violence perpetrated by Hutus – a faction that France had a history of supporting.

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Ex-general Stands Trial For Genocide Of Indigenous Guatemalans

A 91-year-old retired Guatemalan general went on trial Friday for genocide in the second such case linked to the massacre of Indigenous people during the country's 1960-1996 civil war.

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Colombia seeks to join Gaza genocide case against Israel at ICJ

Bogota calls on the World Court to ensure ‘the safety’ and ‘the very existence of the Palestinian people’.

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Colombia Seeks To Join Gaza Genocide Case At World Court

Colombia's interest in joining the World Court case on Gaza genocide could impact conflict dynamics.

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UN Rights Council Demands Halt To Arms Sales To Israel

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday demanded a halt in all arms sales to Israel, highlighting warnings of "genocide" in its war in Gaza, which has killed more than 33,000 people.

International Business Times

Violence in eastern Congo has displaced millions. Some end up at this camp

The Nkamira Transit Center is home to thousands of refugees who fled violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The decades-long conflict is a legacy of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

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Macron says France and allies 'could have stopped' the Rwandan genocide

President Emmanuel Macron believes France and its Western and African allies "could have stopped" Rwanda's 1994 genocide, but lacked the will to halt the slaughter of an estimated 800,000 people, mostly ethnic Tutsis, the presidency has said.

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Macron Acknowledges France's Role In Rwanda Genocide

French President Macron admits France's failure to prevent Rwanda genocide, seeks reconciliation with Rwanda. Macron's acknowledgment comes ahead of the 30...

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1994 genocide in Rwanda: Macron admits France could have stopped massacres

In tonight's edition: As Kigali gears up to mark a painful anniversary, France's president acknowledges that his country could have stopped the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, but lacked the will to do so. Also, the former South African parliamentary speaker is arrested after being charged with corruption. Staying in South…

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Almost Impossible To Deliver Aid In Gaza, Say Top Charities

Major international aid groups warned Thursday it was now almost impossible to work in Gaza, as one accused countries supplying arms to Israel of being complicit in what "amounts to genocide".

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Fourth former UK supreme court judge signs letter over Israeli actions in Gaza

Number of signatories warning Sunak over breach of international law in arming Israel rises to more than 750

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France Acknowledges Lack Of Will To Stop Rwanda Genocide

French President Macron acknowledges France's role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, signaling a shift in relations with Rwanda.

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Rwanda, 30 years on: France to recognise failure to stop genocide

How to prevent a genocide? Rwanda is marking 30 years since the slaughter of an estimated 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus. During those 100 days of horror, a stunned international community watched from the sidelines. On that score, France's president is slated to recognise the international community's failure to prevent…

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France and allies 'could have stopped' 1994 Rwanda genocide, Macron says

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France and its allies could have stopped the 1994 Rwanda genocide but lacked the will to do so, a strong declaration ahead of the African country's 30th anniversary of the slaughter that left over 800,000 people dead.

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OPINION - Hamas's atrocities did not give Israel carte blanche and after the aid worker killings Britain must say so

Three former Supreme Court judges and 597 other lawyers have written to the Prime Minister to ask him to act against Israel by cutting arms sales. Britain is a signatory to the Genocide Convention and is therefore required to do what it can to prevent genocide. But the emotive issue…

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Former supreme court judges say UK arming Israel breaches international law

More than 600 prominent lawyers sign letter that calls for end to exports as a ‘measure to prevent’ genocide

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What is the genocide convention and how might it apply to the UK and Israel?

What is the convention and what responsibilities does it confer on its signatories?

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Western allies face genocide complicity if support for Israel continues

Experts say Western allies are risking sanction from the ICJ if they continue to ship arms to Israel.

International Business Times

Peace Still Elusive For East DR Congo 30 Years After Genocide In Rwanda

Sitting at home in Goma in the volatile east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rachel Sematumba describes herself as "a child of war".

France 24

Senegal's new president Bassirou Diomaye Faye sworn in

In tonight's edition: Senegal's youngest-ever president takes the reigns, vowing to usher in systemic change. Also, as Rwanda gears up to mark the painful 30 years since the genocide in which 800,000 people were killed, human rights campaigners call for no let-up in the international pursuit of the orchestrators of…

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Special programme: Rwanda's cultural renaissance (1/3)

In this special programme from Kigali, Eve Jackson meets the artists rewriting Rwanda's future. Arts24 shows you just how much "the country of a thousand hills", with its population of 14 million, has transformed in the past 30 years since the genocide against the Tutsis.

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Artists call on Manchester venue to reinstate event celebrating Palestinian voices

More than 300 artists and cultural workers write open letter to Home venue over cancellation of Voices of Resilience event

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