{French President Francois Hollande shakes hands with President Paul Kagame}
{{France has cancelled its plans to attend the 20th commemoration of Genocide Against ethnic Tutsi’s scheduled from 7th April.}}
The French Government suddenly cancelled its plans after President Paul Kagame exposed the detailed role of France and Belgium in the 1994 Genocide against ethnic Tutsi’s which claimed more than a million lives.
Romain Nadal the Spokesperson of France’s Foreign Affairs Ministry announced that France will no longer send a representative to Kigali to attend the 20th commemoration which will also be attended by high ranking officials including UN secretary General Ban Ki Moon, Samantha Power and several other leaders.
France’s decision to suddenly cancel its participation in the commemoration follows remarks by President Kagame made during an interview with Jeune Afrique’s latest edition.
Kagame explains that France and Belgium had a principle role on the planning and execution of genocide in Rwanda which claimed more than a million people leaving behind several orphans, widows and a broken nation.
However, President Kagame says France’s involvement in the genocide is beyond what they (France) would want to believe or say they believe.
The president explains that France and other powerful nations would prefer Rwanda shuts up like other weak countries and look like nothing ever happened.
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