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Former Hutu party leaders get life terms for genocide
21/12/2011 - RWANDA

Former Hutu party leaders get life terms for genocide

The UN war crimes tribunal for Rwanda has delivered life sentences to two former heads of the ruling Hutu-led MRND party. Mathieu Ngirumpatse and Edouard Karemera served as the party's president and vice president during the 1994 Tutsi massacre.
Turkey urges France to drop Armenian genocide bill
20/12/2011 - DIPLOMACY

Turkey urges France to drop Armenian genocide bill

Turkish President Abdullah Gul has warned that a bill due to be examined by the French parliament on Thursday making it illegal to deny the Armenian genocide would severely damage diplomatic and economic ties between the two countries.
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Kenyan warrant for Bashir sparks row with Sudan
29/11/2011 - DIPLOMACY

Kenyan warrant for Bashir sparks row with Sudan

Sudan has expelled Kenya’s ambassador and recalled its own envoy from Nairobi after a Kenyan court on Monday ordered the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (pictured right), wanted by the International Criminal Court on genocide charges.
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Uncovering the Armenian genocide via literature
21/10/2011 - CULTURE

Uncovering the Armenian genocide via literature

We're bringing Armenia's tragic history to the surface in the company of today's guest, Peter Balakian, author of "The Burning Tigris". Also on the show, haute cuisine goes underground as top chefs serve up delicacies in the metro, and a gritty French film about a child protection unit divides critics.
Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda
12/09/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda

In his only TV interview during his historic visit to France, Rwandan President Paul Kagame sits down with France 24's Marc Perelman to talk about the improved relations between both countries, his willingness to stop talking about the controversies of the past and answers to the critics who describe him as a dictator.
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Former Rwandan first lady under fire
30/06/2011 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Former Rwandan first lady under fire

A French court is deciding whether or not to extradite the former first lady of Rwanda, Agathe Habyarimana, on genocide charges. Senegal exploded this week with riots - people are fed up both with power cuts and their president. And finally, her name is Irma, she’s an up and coming star from Cameroon, and she's known as the "little lady of soul".
Paula the Octopus 0, Germany 1
27/06/2011 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Paula the Octopus 0, Germany 1

Today's review of the world papers for Monday, 27th June 2011 goes from "one of the silliest economies in Christendom" to Paula the Octopus fluffing her first prediction in the Women's Football World Cup. There's also moving testimony from the son of a former Syrian President and what the Cambodian press is saying about the Khmer Rouge trial now underway.
Rwandan woman handed life sentence for genocide
24/06/2011 - RWANDA

Rwandan woman handed life sentence for genocide

Judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda handed down a life sentence to Pauline Nyiramashuko, the first woman to be charged with genocide. She was convicted for committing atrocities during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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UN to issue verdict on first female to be charged with genocide
23/06/2011 - RWANDA

UN to issue verdict on first female to be charged with genocide

Judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda are set to hand down their verdict Friday in a case involving the first woman to be charged with genocide. She has been charged with atrocities committed in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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17 years later, Rwandan massacre still haunts Butare
23/06/2011 - RWANDA

17 years later, Rwandan massacre still haunts Butare

Verdicts in the trial of 6 alleged orchestrators of the 1994 Rwandan genocide are due this Friday at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. The cases relate to alleged crimes committed in the area of Butare. Among the accused is former Minister of Family and Women's Affairs, Pauline Nyiramasuhuko - the first woman ever to be charged with genocide by an international court.
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