Macron recognises French ‘responsibility’ in Rwanda genocide
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In a visit to Kigali, the French president says his country asks Rwanda for forgiveness over its role in the 1994 killings.
French President Emmanuel Macron, in a visit to Rwanda, has said France recognised its “responsibility” in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, asking for forgiveness for his country’s role but without offering an apology. His comments on Thursday came during a solemn speech at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, where 250,000 victims of the mass killings are buried. Some 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed by Hutu militias in 100 days of bloodletting that began in April 1994.
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