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Pour convaincre les organisations humanitaires de travailler au Rwanda, la France décide dans toute la zone de sécurité de faire la chasse aux armes
Card Number 35316
Number
35316
Author
Tripault, Richard
Author
Babey, Pierre
Author
Ghesquière, Hervé
Date
8 juillet 1994
Ymd
19940708
Time
19:00:00
Time zone
CEST
Uptitle
Journal de 19 heures
Title
Pour convaincre les organisations humanitaires de travailler au Rwanda, la France décide dans toute la zone de sécurité de faire la chasse aux armes
Subtitle
Les organisations humanitaires sont prêtes à se mobiliser à nouveau pour le Rwanda et oublier les divergences avec le gouvernement français au sujet de l'opération Turquoise.
Size
23889 bytes
Pages nb.
3
Source
Public records
Type
Transcription d'une émission de télévision
Language
en
Abstract
- The situation is increasingly difficult for French soldiers in Rwanda: clashes occurred today just a few kilometers from the French positions protecting the security zone.
- The Rwandan Patriotic Front continues to infiltrate the southwest of the country. It is pushing some units inside the humanitarian zone declared by the United Nations. This morning, several dozen RPF men were spotted by French soldiers 20 kilometers east of Kibuye. Reinforcements were dispatched before our eyes to Birambo, about a hundred men. Air support was requested, and patrols were launched. But without discovering these armed men, who are apparently testing the effectiveness of the French force. In the far northwest of the country, the RPF is increasing its pressure on Ruhengeri, forcing tens of thousands more refugees onto the roads.
- These fightings are contributing to the influx of refugees. And this morning, Alain Juppé issued a genuine alarm call to humanitarian organizations. For him, the situation in Rwanda is catastrophic. The organizations concerned have responded favorably to the call. Especially since on the ground, French soldiers continue to disarm the militias. - Securing the humanitarian zone means disarming. Disarming the militias, but also the largely Hutu civilians in this region of southwestern Rwanda. Grenades, Kalashnikovs, bullets: French soldiers discovered a veritable arsenal in this small village near Gikongoro.
- To successfully carry out Operation Turquoise and convince humanitarian organizations to work in Rwanda, France has decided to conduct a weapons hunt throughout the security zone. Alain Juppé, Minister of Foreign Affairs: "Today we have secured the area, and that was our objective. This objective has been achieved. We now need international mobilization in the face of what is undoubtedly one of the greatest humanitarian disasters to have loomed in a long time".
- Given the scale of the disaster, humanitarian organizations are ready to mobilize again for Rwanda and put aside their differences with the French government over Operation Turquoise. Jean-Louis Machuron, "Pharmacists Without Borders": "It's not with the French army, it's not with the French army, it's with the displaced civilian populations and victims of this conflict. There is an emergency, and I believe we will realize it very quickly if nothing is done. Between 500,000 or even a million displaced people, it's clear that hundreds of tons of food aid need to be sent there. And if this food aid doesn't arrive, we will very quickly fall into a process of famine and epidemics".
- Today, millions of Rwandans have left their cities and villages. They are herded into camps or wandering the roads, no longer knowing where to find refuge.
- Prime Minister Edouard Balladur decided to appear before the UN Security Council on Monday [July 11] to explain France's position in Rwanda and ask the United Nations to take over.
- The Rwandan Patriotic Front continues to infiltrate the southwest of the country. It is pushing some units inside the humanitarian zone declared by the United Nations. This morning, several dozen RPF men were spotted by French soldiers 20 kilometers east of Kibuye. Reinforcements were dispatched before our eyes to Birambo, about a hundred men. Air support was requested, and patrols were launched. But without discovering these armed men, who are apparently testing the effectiveness of the French force. In the far northwest of the country, the RPF is increasing its pressure on Ruhengeri, forcing tens of thousands more refugees onto the roads.
- These fightings are contributing to the influx of refugees. And this morning, Alain Juppé issued a genuine alarm call to humanitarian organizations. For him, the situation in Rwanda is catastrophic. The organizations concerned have responded favorably to the call. Especially since on the ground, French soldiers continue to disarm the militias. - Securing the humanitarian zone means disarming. Disarming the militias, but also the largely Hutu civilians in this region of southwestern Rwanda. Grenades, Kalashnikovs, bullets: French soldiers discovered a veritable arsenal in this small village near Gikongoro.
- To successfully carry out Operation Turquoise and convince humanitarian organizations to work in Rwanda, France has decided to conduct a weapons hunt throughout the security zone. Alain Juppé, Minister of Foreign Affairs: "Today we have secured the area, and that was our objective. This objective has been achieved. We now need international mobilization in the face of what is undoubtedly one of the greatest humanitarian disasters to have loomed in a long time".
- Given the scale of the disaster, humanitarian organizations are ready to mobilize again for Rwanda and put aside their differences with the French government over Operation Turquoise. Jean-Louis Machuron, "Pharmacists Without Borders": "It's not with the French army, it's not with the French army, it's with the displaced civilian populations and victims of this conflict. There is an emergency, and I believe we will realize it very quickly if nothing is done. Between 500,000 or even a million displaced people, it's clear that hundreds of tons of food aid need to be sent there. And if this food aid doesn't arrive, we will very quickly fall into a process of famine and epidemics".
- Today, millions of Rwandans have left their cities and villages. They are herded into camps or wandering the roads, no longer knowing where to find refuge.
- Prime Minister Edouard Balladur decided to appear before the UN Security Council on Monday [July 11] to explain France's position in Rwanda and ask the United Nations to take over.