Rwanda's Leader Uses Past Atrocity to Justify Current Military Actions

Rwanda's Leader Uses Past Atrocity to Justify Current Military Actions

Rwanda's president is defending his country's military operations in neighboring Congo by invoking the 1994 genocide, in which roughly 800,000 people died. He says the operations target militia groups connected to those responsible. The United States and Europe have imposed sanctions on Rwanda for these actions, questioning whether the security threat is as serious as claimed.

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