Kagame Uses Genocide Memory to Defend Rwanda's Congo Military Campaign

As Rwanda marks 32 years since the 1994 genocide, President Kagame is using Liberation Day to defend Rwanda's controversial military operations in eastern Congo. Kigali argues the campaign—which has drawn U.S. and EU sanctions—is necessary to contain militias linked to those responsible for the genocide. Western capitals dispute whether Rwanda's scale of engagement justifies the security rationale.