French President Macron admits some guilt for Rwanda's 1994 genocide
French President Macron admits some guilt for Rwanda's 1994 genocide
President Emmanuel Macron said France "was not an accomplice" in the genocide but ended up siding with Rwanda's "genocidal regime" and bore an "overwhelming responsibility" in the slide toward the massacres.
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French President Emmanuel Macron (AP photo)
In a key speech on his visit to Rwanda, French President Emmanuel Macron said he recognizes that France bears a heavy responsibility for the 1994 genocide in the central African country. Macron solemnly detailed how France had failed the 800,000 victims of the genocide but he stopped short of an apology.