The Forgotten of Kigali

Call Number
350-3-1:54/1

General information

Call No.:
350-3-1:54/1
Part of series
HU OSA 350-3-1 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Africa: Rwanda
Located at
BetaSP NTSC #54 / No. 1
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00009767
Original Title
Les oubliés de Kigali
Date of production
1996
Date
1996
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
French
Duration
56 min.
Notes
Same film available at FA container #25.

Content

Form/Genre
Television program
Contents Summary
A television program about the abuses committed in Kigali, Rwanda in 1994 and the fate of the Belgian contingent KIBAT II of the UNAMIR (United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda), a U.N. peacekeeping force formed of nine soldiers and led by Lt. Thierry Lotin. On April 7, 1994 the ten Blue Helmets were in charge of escorting Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana from her residence in the ministerial quarter of Kyovu to the national radio station Radio Rwanda. During this mission, the entire contingent was ambushed and assassinated in the Kigali camp. The program tries to answer to several questions regarding official responsibility, liability and blame. The program features interviews with: Jean-Luc Habyarimana (son of Juvénal Habyarimana, former President of Rwanda), Faustin Twagiramungu (Appointed Prime Minister of Rwanda), Guy Theunis (Journalist and Missionary in Rwanda from Pères Blanc, “White Fathers”), Leopold Greindl (Missionary, “White Fathers”), General Roméo Dallaire (Force Commander of UNAMIR), Agathe Uwilingiyimana (Prime Minister of Rwanda, 1993-1994), Bernard Ntuhyaga (RAF Staff), Lt. Col. Jean Dewez, Théoneste Bagosora (Rwandan military officer), Frédéric François (journalist), Apedo Kodjo (UN military observer), Leo Delcroix (Belgian Minister of Defense), Jean-Bosco Brayagwiza (Rwandan diplomat and the chairman of the executive committee for the Rwandan radio station RTLM), Georges Ruggiu (RTML broadcaster), Rika De Backer (European Deputy), Col. Luc Marshal (UNAMIR), Innocent Butare, Sixbert Musangamfura (Former Intelligence Chief).

Context

Associated Names
Rekkas, Faria (Investigator)
François, Frédéric (Reporter)
Arcangeli, Lou (Reporter)
Preyat, Marc (Presenter)
Radio (Producer)
Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (Copyright holder, Creator/Author, Producer)
Wild Heart Production (Producer)
BRTN (Producer)