Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | France blamed as Rwanda marks genocide date: "France's representative at a commemoration to mark the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide yesterday left early after accusations that France was partly responsible for the tragedy.
Renaud Muselier, the deputy foreign minister, left the Rwandan capital, Kigali, sooner than expected because 'accusations that are grave and contrary to the truth have been made against France', the foreign ministry said.
The Rwandan president, Paul Kagame, pointed a finger of blame during his speech, saying that the French 'consciously trained and armed' government soldiers and militias who carried out the killings of more than half a million people 10 years ago, and 'knew they were going to perpetrate a genocide'.
He accused the French of preparing a 'strategy to protect the killers and not protect the victims'."
Renaud Muselier, the deputy foreign minister, left the Rwandan capital, Kigali, sooner than expected because 'accusations that are grave and contrary to the truth have been made against France', the foreign ministry said.
The Rwandan president, Paul Kagame, pointed a finger of blame during his speech, saying that the French 'consciously trained and armed' government soldiers and militias who carried out the killings of more than half a million people 10 years ago, and 'knew they were going to perpetrate a genocide'.
He accused the French of preparing a 'strategy to protect the killers and not protect the victims'."
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