What led to the 1994 Tutsi Genocide in Rwanda

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 22, 2026Country: Rwanda

Crime & Law

What led to the 1994 Tutsi Genocide in Rwanda

A British doctor has been accused of killing people during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, becoming the first UK citizen charged with a genocide-related offence. Al Jazeera’s Marah Rayan visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to uncover the events that led to one of the darkest chapters in the country's history.

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