Vincent Duclert, Rwandan genocide specialist: 'In the Agathe Habyarimana case, the judiciary must review all available documentation' In an interview, the historian argued there is 'a body of evidence pointing to Agathe Habyarimana's role in preparing the genocide' of the Tutsi. The investigation targeting the widow of the former Rwandan president is set to resume, following the overturning on Wednesday of the case dismissal issued in August 2025.
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In an interview, the historian argued there is 'a body of evidence pointing to Agathe Habyarimana's role in preparing the genocide' of the Tutsi. The investigation targeting the widow of the former Rwandan president is set to resume, following the overturning on Wednesday of the case dismissal issued in August 2025.
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May 6, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
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· click + to trackFrance reopens probe into Rwanda’s ex-first lady over 1994 genocide France is reopening a probe into the alleged role Rwanda’s former first lady, 83-year-old Agathe Habyarimana, played in the 1994 genocide in which around 800,000 people, mainly ethnic Tutsis, were killed. Last year, the case against the late ex-president’s wife was dismissed due to "insufficient evidence", but on Wednesday a French appeals court overturned the ruling.
Court overturns dismissal of former Rwandan first lady's 'complicity in genocide' charges The Paris appeals court ruled that the investigation into Agathe Habyarimana must resume. She is accused of acts that constitute 'complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity' during the Rwandan genocide.
La chambre de l'instruction de la cour d'appel de Paris a décidé, mercredi 6 mai 2026, d’annuler le non-lieu accordé l’année dernière à l'ex-première dame rwandaise, Agathe Habyarimana, née Kanziga. L'audience devait initialement se tenir le 8 avril dernier, mais la cour d'appel avait demandé la prorogation du délibéré sans donner plus d'explication.
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