President Kagame lauds France efforts to probe its role in the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi

President Kagame has lauded France’ efforts to probe its role in the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi

He has made the revelation today in a press conference with local and international media covering the 25th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.

Following the meeting with representatives of Ibuka-France on Friday last week, President Macron said that the committee of eight experts led by Prof. Vincent Duclert will assume the task of ‘Assessing writings kept in France related to genocides between 1990 and 1994 to analyze the role of France activities during that period and contributing to better understanding of Genocide against Tutsi.’

President Kagame said that the commission is a good stride by France leadership in response to repeated questioning of the role of France in the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.

“The commission set up by President Macron is a significant milestone in France leadership to address the issue because they do more solving problems of their concern. However, that is a milestone in matters concerning Rwanda,” he said.

“If they made that milestone, it is because they want more improvements. Let’s wait and see what will happen. But I think it emerged with new leadership, new moment and the right time that must characterize new cooperation different from the previous one. At this time the situation can even improve more,” added Kagame.

Since Macron became the President of France in May 2017, President Kagame said that he has ushered transformations in France’s international relations especially with Africa.

Apart from the establishment of a commission to probe France role in the genocide, President Macron also unveiled that a platform to explain the history of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi and mobilizing people to engage in research projects on genocide with an emphasis on Tutsi genocide is set to be established.