Congolese Tutsis describe violent campaign to stop them voting
Nyangezi, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters A group of Congolese Tutsis were guarded by armed police as they registered to vote in the eastern town of Nyangezi in February, with one of the group describing a campaign of threats and violence aimed at excluding them from the upcoming election. One newly registered voter at the […]
France’s Macron asks Rwanda for forgiveness over genocide
Kigali, RwandaReuters French President Emmanuel Macron said he recognised his country’s role in the Rwandan genocide and hoped for forgiveness at a memorial in Kigali on Thursday, seeking to reset relations after years of Rwandan accusations that France was complicit in the 1994 atrocities. “Only those who went through that night can perhaps forgive, and […]
ESSAY: RWANDA’S GENOCIDE AT 25 – “EACH SOUL DECIDES TO SERVE LIFE OR DEATH”
In a book excerpt first published by Religion News Service, DENISE UWIMANA, author of the new book ‘From Red Earth: A Rwandan Story of Healing and Forgiveness’, recalls what happened when death came to her town and its aftermath…