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Police Investigation: In the atlas of world history, it would occupy a small space of time. Without warning a bomb goes off in a shopping complex. Two housewives and three children are left dead. An act of anger and retaliation in a holiday resort, which triggered a violent chain of events.

Police Investigation: In the atlas of world history, it would occupy a small space of time. Without warning a bomb goes off in a shopping complex. Two housewives and three children are left dead. An act of anger and retaliation in a holiday resort, which triggered a violent chain of events.

The work of Belgium and its former colonial administrators has recently been subjected to criticism, often unjust and driven either by ignorance and misunderstanding or, more frequently, by political calculation aimed at finding a scapegoat for the mismanagement and shortcomings that followed. I wanted to respond, while I still can, by simply recounting, without any intention of controversy, my life and work in Rwanda first, and then in Burundi, up until their independence. This endeavor is directed not only at my loved ones but also at those who wish to understand, including researchers ...

The moment the SAM 7 missile left its launch tube, the political solution to end the Rhodesian bush war faltered. After thirteen long years, the brutal bush war had escalated as the protagonists crystallised their opposing beliefs drawing the country and its people towards the precipice of despair. Compassion, decency and sentimentality had no place there. The innocent civilians caught in the middle were the true victims.

The body of literature on post-genocide Rwanda is both extensive and diverse. In many works, facts are reported variably, depending on the sources of information favored. Moreover, interpretations often differ according to the author's stance in relation to Rwanda's new political order, frequently without sufficient effort to situate events within their historical and contextual frameworks. Given these circumstances, uncovering the truth about the tragedy that has afflicted the Rwandan people since October 1, 1990, proves to be a formidable challenge. This dictionary seeks to assist readers...