![]() ![]() It was an absolutely magnificent day in May 1994. Note: This passage contains graphic descriptions of scenes of death in Rwanda. He has since written a book about his experiences.Įxcerpt from Shake Hands with The Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda, by Romeo Dallaire: During this time of inter-ethnic chaos and international diplomatic inaction, the Canadian officer struggled to save the lives of thousands of Rwandans.ĭallaire was so marked by the nightmare in Rwanda that he later tried to take his own life. Assistance Mission to Rwanda, Dallaire watched his peacekeeping mission disintegrate as rampaging Hutus killed at least 800,000 Tutsis and Hutu moderates in a 100-day period. Scott Simon talks to Dallaire about his experience there, and parallels with the current crisis in Sudan.Īs a force commander of the U.N. ![]() Roméo Dallaire, sent in 1993 to enforce a peace agreement between warring factions in Rwanda, found himself in the middle of a bloodbath with few troops to aid his mission. Roméo Dallaire, as pictured on the cover of Shake Hands with the Devil hide caption toggle caption ![]()
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