The 20th century’s first genocide in Namibia
The German Schutztruppe in colonial South West Africa went from fighting OvaHerero and Nama warriors to causing the 20th century’s first genocide.…
In Sudan civil war, fears grow of potential genocide
Human rights lawywer Mutasim Ali talks to DW about evidence that the paramilitary RSF are committing genocide against non-Arabs in Dafur.…
In Sudan civil war, fears grow of potential genocide
Human rights lawyer Mutasim Ali talks to DW about evidence that the paramilitary RSF are committing genocide against non-Arabs in Dafur.…
Paramilitary attacks in Sudan’s Darfur possibly ‘genocide’, Human Rights Watch says
In a harrowing investigation, Human Rights Watch has collected stories of survivors in Darfur who faced systematic execution, persecution and abuse by the RSF paramilitary.…
Hunting down genocide suspects: With the Franco-Rwandan couple seeking justice
Thirty years ago, more than 800,000 people were killed during the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda. Among them were several dozen members of Dafroza Gauthier's family. A few months later, the…
Survivors remember Rwanda’s 1994 genocide
In the Rwandan village of Mbyo, Tutsi who survived the genocide now live together with rehabilitated Hutu perpetrators. But they tell DW it has been a difficult journey.…
Film show: Cinematic depictions of the genocide in Rwanda, 30 years on
In 1994, ethnic tensions in Rwanda spiralled, resulting in the massacre of hundreds of thousands of Tutsis. Those harrowing events were relayed on television screens around the world and filmmakers grappled with…
From France to Rwanda’s hills, the husband-and-wife genocide hunters
With his Rwandan-born wife Dafroza, Alain Gauthier has devoted decades of his life to tracking down genocide suspects who have found refuge in France. So far, the Gauthiers' efforts have led to…
Trump administration declares China’s treatment of Uighurs ‘genocide’
Mike Pompeo has accused Beijing of genocide a day before president-elect Joe Biden takes office. US-China relations have plunged to the lowest level in decades in the last year of Trump's administration.…
French High Court approves transfer of Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga
A French court rules that the Rwandan man accused of having bankrolled the country's genocide can be transferred to a UN tribunal to stand trial. Félicien Kabuga was arrested near Paris earlier…
Rwanda’s most-wanted genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga loses extradition appeal
Felicien Kabuga allegedly financed and helped orchestrate the murder of hundreds of thousands of Tutsis. He evaded justice for 25 years until he was caught outside Paris earlier this year. He will…