France denies Rwanda genocide role
Wednesday, August 6th, 20086/8/08
France’s foreign ministry has accused Rwanda of making “unacceptable accusations” in a report alleging that French politicians and military played an active role in the 1994 genocide. The report named 33 French military and political figures, including Dominique de Villepin, the former prime minister, and Francois Mitterrand, the late former president, who it said should be prosecuted. It also accused French troops of directly taking part in the slaughter, which killed 800,000 people. Romain Nadal, the foreign ministry spokesman, said on Wednesday: “This report contains unacceptable accusations made against French political and military officials.”
