France Resumes Genocide Probe Against Rwanda Ex-President's Widow

France resumes genocide probe against Rwanda ex-president's widow

French judiciary resumes genocide probe against Rwanda's former first lady

The Paris Court of Appeals ruled that investigations should resume against Agathe Habyarimana for her alleged “complicity" in the country's 1994 genocide.

What French court ruling means for Agathe Habyarimana's Genocide case

A French appellate court’s decision to reopen investigations into Agathe Kanziga-Habyarimana has revived hopes among survivors and rights groups that the former first lady could yet face justice for her alleged role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. ALSO READ: Exclusive: Why the Agathe Kanziga genocide dossier matters The ruling, issued by the investigating chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal on May 6, overturned an August 2025 decision b…

Genocide survivors welcome French ruling on Habyarimana widow

Kanziga has long been linked to the Akazu, a powerful circle of Hutu extremists accused of...