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Court report hints at thaw in France-Rwanda relationship
11/01/2012 - FRANCE - RWANDA

Court report hints at thaw in France-Rwanda relationship

The change in course of a French investigation into the killing of former Rwandan leader Juvenal Habyarimana in 1994 could clear Rwanda's current leaders of any responsibility and help thaw frosty relations between Paris and Kigali.
Rwanda genocide report: 'irrefutable'
11/01/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Rwanda genocide report: 'irrefutable'

The papers today look at a French judicial investigation into the Rwandan genocide, as well as one of the issues in the current presidential campaign - tax breaks for families. And there's a report that judges want to check Sarkozy's campaign accounts for 2007. That's the focus for this Wednesday, 11th January 2012.
French inquiry a ‘vindication’ for Rwandan president
11/01/2012 - RWANDA

French inquiry a ‘vindication’ for Rwandan president

Rwanda on Tuesday hailed a French report into the 1994 plane crash that killed former leader Juvenal Habyarimana as a vindication for President Paul Kagame (pictured), claiming the downing of the plane was "a coup d'état" by extremist Hutus.
Rwandan rebel leader in France after ICC release
23/12/2011 - France -rwanda

Rwandan rebel leader in France after ICC release

Rwandan rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana arrived in Paris on Friday after his release by the International Criminal Court (ICC), where judges have dropped war crimes charges against him on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
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.
Rwanda: rape accusations against French soldiers
27/10/2011 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Rwanda: rape accusations against French soldiers

First, a magazine in France says its content was hacked over an article claiming French soldiers raped women in Rwanda. Next, pro-Gaddafi mercenaries are heading home, much to the concern of their countries' leaders. Finally, one of Africa’s most powerful women has made her name by turning old rubber tires into trendy shoes in Ethiopia.
France rejects extradition of Rwanda's ex-first lady
29/09/2011 - FRANCE

France rejects extradition of Rwanda's ex-first lady

Agathe Habyarimana, widow of the Rwandan president whose death sparked the 1994 genocide, will be allowed to stay in France after a French court rejected a request to extradite her to Rwanda for her alleged role in the massacre of 800,000 people.
Eradicating extreme hunger and poverty (part 2)
27/09/2011 - 7 BILLION OTHERS

Eradicating extreme hunger and poverty (part 2)

We continue our focus on the first of the UN Millennium Development Goals: to eradicate extreme hunger and poverty. We gather accounts of everyday life in Rwanda, Senegal, Madagascar, Guatemala and Cambodia.
Eradicating extreme hunger and poverty
27/09/2011 - 7 BILLION OTHERS

Eradicating extreme hunger and poverty

We focus on the first of the UN Millennium Development Goals: to eradicate extreme hunger and poverty. We gather accounts of everyday life in Rwanda, Lebanon, India, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, China, Ecuador and Bangladesh.
Senegal: Robert Bourgi, one of their own
15/09/2011 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Senegal: Robert Bourgi, one of their own

A former top government aide says no less than five African leaders gave briefcases full of cash to the previous French President. We take a closer look at the man behind the accusations. Also, the President of Rwanda has made his first visit to France in Seventeen years. Finally, we meet the new Miss Universe, a beauty queen who hails from Angola.
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