Rwanda Genocide: In Rwanda, Reconciliation Is Hard Won

Rwanda Genocide: In Rwanda, Reconciliation Is Hard Won

On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, villagers in the countryside struggle to forgive the unforgiveable.

The investigations in France against Agathe Habyarimana – the widow of the former Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana – are now closed without indictment. A decision issued on Friday, May 16, 2025, according to sources close to the case file. The judges concluded that the testimony against him for his possible role during the 1994 genocide was "contradictory, inconsistent, even false".

French prosecutors drop charges against widow of former Rwandan Pres. Habyarimana

The French judicial prosecutors have stopped investigations into the widow of former Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana over claims that she was involved in various atrocities during the 1994 genocide.

Bisesero survivor: Betrayed by zone turquoise, hunted by killers but still standing

Issa Bayiringire Dany could have been one of the more than 60,000 Tutsi massacred in the Bisesero, region of Western Rwanda and ultimately among the over one million Tutsi whose li...

According to sources close to the case, the French judiciary decided to close the investigation against Agathe Habyarimana, widow of the former Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana. Accused of having played a role in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, she will not eventually be prosecuted. At the age of 82, Agathe Habyarimana has lived in France since 1998. Rwanda has multiplied the number of extradition requests, without success. According to the in…

France Drops 16-Year Genocide Probe Against Rwandan Ex-First Lady Agathe Habyarimana

French prosecutors close the case against Agathe Habyarimana, accused of complicity in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, sparking outrage over justice delays and political impunity.