France aided Rwanda genocide: author

The massacre of 1 million Rwandan Tutsis by ethnic Hutus in 1994 has become a symbol of the international community's helplessness in the face of human rights atrocities.

It is assumed that the West was well-intentioned, but ultimately ineffectual but Andrew Wallis' book reveals, one country - France - was secretly providing military, financial and diplomatic support to the genocidaires all along.

Al Jazeera speaks to Wallis, a journalist and author of the book - "Silent Accomplice: The Untold Story of the Role of France in the Rwandan Genocide."

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[Balian49]

Gee, I read about the French involvement in the genocide in Romeo Dallaire's book, Shake Hands with the Devil like 6 years ago. THANKS FOR THE UPDATE, ANDREW

[Hessesf]

If anyone watched the movie "Hotel Rwanda" they would know this. The movie clearly indicates that the French were a main supplier of weapons. It also clearly establishes that it was the Belgians that created the "false" divide between the two tribes.

[VNSki]

@demonhunter505 You live in the U.S? I live in Canada, I guarantee you that i know much much more about the French way of life than you do kiddo.

[VNSki]

@demonhunter505 It would make me feel like an American to hate a country's people I know nothing about.

[VNSki]

@demonhunter505 Al-Jazeera is prob one of the worse news network in the world, because it is funded by a Dictatorship Monarchy. I have problems with American foreign policies and the large amount of Americans who are ignorant of International policies, events and culture. I only European countries I like are the Nordic and Baltic states and some others. Idiots my myself, lol I don't hate, I use facts to argue against a country's people who i know a lot about.

[VNSki]

@baboonsquadron Canada., alright not the french people but the leaders who have the majority of people supporting them. So I can say the majority of French people.

[MsColdCanada]

@TheBarnebus New news, re: Rwanda, Canada has finally managed to get Mugesera on a plane destined for his homeland so he can face charges of inciting the Hutu against the Tutsi. 16 years is how long he tied up our court system fighting deportation but now he will have to answer Rwandans for what he is accused of. Sorry for the delay. I hope justice is served.

[mromer2221]

FRANCE KILLED MILLIONS OF AFRICANS. FRANCE KILLED 45 MILLION AFRICAN.. THEY RAPED WOMEN TOOK THE MEN SLAVES FRENCH WOMEN ARE EVIL FRENCH MEN ARE DEMONS STOP EVIL FRECH THEY KILL POOR AFRICANS WHERE IS THE JUSTICE.. FRANCE AND lllumanti ARE BROTHERS.. FRANCE IS THE GREAT ENENEMY OF AFRICANS FRANCE IS GOING DOWN IN 20??

[wabdinur]

What a bunch of hypocrites the French are...telling the Turks that they should recognize their dark history against the Armenians when these fuckers turn a blind-eye to their actions in the Rwandan genocide. Better yet, they go on the preemptive and lay all the blame on Paul Kagame and want to try him in their court.

[TheClementbaan]

Those french people should learn to clean their own home before trying to make new bills against other genocides.

[shahzadazulfiqar1]

Live la France, Greeting from PAKISTAN,.