What's happened
Rwanda commemorates the 30th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsis, with President Paul Kagame leading the ceremony in Kigali. French President Macron issues an apology for France's inaction during the genocide. Israeli President Herzog visits Rwanda to advocate for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.
Why it matters
The 30th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda is a poignant moment for reflection and remembrance, with global leaders acknowledging past failures and advocating for reconciliation and peace.
What the papers say
The Guardian highlights the failure of the international community during the genocide, while The Times of Israel focuses on President Herzog's visit to Rwanda. Al Jazeera provides personal stories of survivors living together in reconciliation villages.
How we got here
The genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda began on April 7, 1994, resulting in the deaths of over 800,000 people. President Paul Kagame's leadership has since brought stability to Rwanda, but scars from the violence remain.
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Rwanda, formerly Ruanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge. One of the smallest countries on the African mainland, its capital city is Kigali.
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Paul Kagame is a Rwandan politician and former military leader. He is the 6th and current president of Rwanda, having taken office in 2000.
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The Hutu, also known as the Abahutu, are a Bantu ethnic or social group native to the African Great Lakes region of Africa, an area now primarily in Burundi and Rwanda.
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The Tutsi, or Abatutsi, are an ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region.
Tutsi are a ethnic group of probable Nilotic origin, and the second largest ethnic group in Rwanda and Burundi.
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Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron is a French politician who has been President of France and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra since 14 May 2017.
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William Jefferson Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Prior to the presidency, he was the governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981, and again from 1983 to 1992, and the attorney general
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France, officially the French Republic, is a country consisting of metropolitan France in Western Europe and several overseas regions and territories.
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Israel, formally known as the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia, located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea.
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