Rwanda shapes conflict in the region by using the Congolese Tutsi to centre its claims of a continued threat of genocide.
A person holds a candle at a night vigil during the 100-day commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
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Young people have little desire to bring up their parents’ divisions, but older Rwandans remain fearful of a resurgence of tensions.
People carry some of their belongings as they flee clashes between M23 rebels and government forces near Sake on 7 February 2024.
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