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France's recognition of Its role in the 1994 Rwanda Genocide marks a historic turning point

France's recognition of Its role in the 1994 Rwanda Genocide marks a historic turning point
France 24 Wednesday 03 June 2026, 08:44 UTC By François PICARD 1 min read
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François Picard is pleased to welcome Juliette Bour, Historian and Author of a forthcoming book in French, "Like Men, Women Politicians Complicit in Rwandan Genocide". More than three decades after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda , France continues to confront difficult questions about its political, military and diplomatic role during one of the most horrific atrocities of the twentieth century.

François Picard is pleased to welcome Juliette Bour, Historian and Author of a forthcoming book in French, "Like Men, Women Politicians Complicit in Rwandan Genocide". More than three decades after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, France continues to confront difficult questions about its political, military and diplomatic role during one of the most horrific atrocities of the twentieth century. The inauguration of a memorial and monument in Paris, attended by President Emmanuel Macron, marks another step in a long and contentious process of historical reckoning.
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