THE WEST & RWANDA'S GENOCIDE

Rwanda's genocide was unleashed three decades ago.

Ever since, it has been used as justification for Western countries to intervene militarily elsewhere.

What's ignored is the West's hand in stoking the ethnic divisions that spiralled into those hundred days of genocidal horror.

Moreover, on 21st April, 1994, the UN reduced its peacekeeping force by 90 per cent - from 2,500 to just 270. This went against its own 'responsibility to protect' doctrine, used to justify humanitarian interventions.

Here’s a recap of those dark events - a warning, our report contains scenes you may find upsetting.