Narration And Exculpation: France And The Reconstruction Of Memory In The Rwandan Genocide

Abstract

This paper examines how several years after the Rwandan conflict, France attempts to provide a narrative of the events from an angle which tries to exonerate France. The paper delves into the "genesis" of that horrendous conflict which has been recognized as genocide and the various dimensions, the major moments and acts that characterize the Rwandan genocide and also the memory and trauma associated with it.