Hope for Rwanda : conversations with Laure Guilbert and Hervé Deguine

Hope for Rwanda is his personal testimony and the first major account by a Rwandan available in English of the events surrounding the 1994 genocide. Sibomana offers a personal reflection on the issues surrounding the genocide, as well as confronting many of the preconceptions and stereotypes that are evident in the West's portrayal of the genocide. In an acclaimed testimony, Sibomana addresses controversial topics such as the role of the church inthegenocide, the failure of the international community to prevent massacres and the human rights record of the new Rwandan government. Despite the inhumanity of the massacres andtheendless suffering of the Rwandan people, Sibomana offers a strong vision of hope for the future of his country and for the future of humanity. Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-179) and index. xxviii, 191 pages : map ; 22 cm