Rwanda begins mourning week for genocide anniversary
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Rwanda is beginning a week of official mourning to mark the 20th anniversary of the country's genocide on Monday.
President Paul Kagame is to light a torch which will burn for 100 days - the length of time the genocide lasted.
A diplomatic row has prompted France's justice minister to pull out of the commemorative events, but Paris says its ambassador will be present.
At least 800,000 people - mostly ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus - died at the hands of Hutu extremists in 1994.
President Paul Kagame is to light a torch which will burn for 100 days - the length of time the genocide lasted.
A diplomatic row has prompted France's justice minister to pull out of the commemorative events, but Paris says its ambassador will be present.
At least 800,000 people - mostly ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus - died at the hands of Hutu extremists in 1994.
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