Rwanda opens probe into French officers it links to genocide

Rwanda's Prosecutor-General Richard Muhumuza. PHOTO | CYRIL NDEGEYA | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Rwanda has begun formal investigations into the role of senior French officers and politicians in connection with the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsis.

In a brief statement released Tuesday evening, the Prosecutor-General Richard Muhumuza said the probe will focus on 20 individuals, who will be required to answer to allegations against them.