Macron seeks forgiveness for France’s role in Rwanda genocide, but stops short of apology

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“France did not understand that, while trying to prevent a regional conflict, or a civil war, it was in fact standing by the side of a genocidal regime,” Macron said Thursday following a visit to the Gisozi memorial in the Rwandan capital Kigali. “By doing so, it endorsed an overwhelming responsibility,” Macron added, in the … Read more