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France and Rwanda: a new start? (second part)

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"A political mistake" but no excuses – that was the gist of Nicolas Sarkozy’s speech, visiting Rwanda this Thursday. It was the first time in twenty-five years a French president walked the streets of Kigali. But most importantly, the first trip since the 1994 genocide, for which France and Rwanda still blame each other...

 

GUESTS:
 
Nestor BIDADANURE
Independent Journalist
 
Douglas YATES
Professor of political science, American University of Paris
 
By phone from Kigali
 
Albert RUDATSIMBURWA
Director and Senior Editor, Contact Fm
 
Via satellite from NYC
 
Anne AGHION
Documentary maker, Director of My Neighbour My Killer
 
 
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