genocide

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The Lakenheath Alliance for Peace, which organised the protest, said the seven had been arrested wearing clothing with the message: "We oppose genocide, we support Palestine Action."

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

While denying offering the M23 military backing, Rwanda insists that it faces an existential threat from the presence in the eastern DRC of armed groups linked to the 1994 Rwandan genocide of the Tutsis.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

"Nurul Amin Shah Alam fled genocide and came to this country in search of safety and opportunity," she said in a statement.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Rwanda denies supporting M23 and says its troops are in eastern Congo for “defensive measures” against a rebel group formed by Hutu extremists who orchestrated the 1994 genocide in Rwanda before fleeing to Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Europe's defenders argue that the mass deaths cannot be described as genocide.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann