April 2004 sees the tenth anniversary of the Rwanda genocide, an event generally acknowledged to be both one of the most appalling of the twentieth century and one that could have been avoided. Linda Melvern's new book is a damning indictment of almost ..

A gripping account of the most appalling event of the late 20th century: the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Linda Melvern’s damning indictment of almost all the key figures and institutions involved only serves to sharpen the horror of a tragedy that could ...