Rwanda: Why the Myth of the Akazu Genocide Conspiracy Lies At the Heart of the Official Narrative of the Rwandan Genocide - a Reply to Keith Somerville

18 December 2014
analysis

The official narrative of the tragic events of April 1994 in Rwanda, catalysed by the shooting down of the plane carrying President Habyarimana, holds that responsibility for the death toll lies primarily with those who intended to destroy Rwandan Tutsis per se in order to secure Hutu domination. Genocide is characterised above all by the matter of intent.

Every substantial account that upholds the official line links the issue of genocide planning with the Akazu - a shadowy organisation linked to the President that turned against him, the line goes, because his signing of the peace agreement known as the Arusha Accords was a betrayal of the cause of Hutu domination.

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