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Rwanda has ordered Radio France International to halt local broadcasts, in an escalating row over events leading to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.Rwanda has ordered Radio France International to halt local broadcasts, in an escalating row over events leading to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
The move follows a cabinet decision to stop all activities of French state institutions, officials said.The move follows a cabinet decision to stop all activities of French state institutions, officials said.
Rwanda severed diplomatic ties with France on Friday after a French judge implicated President Paul Kagame in the assassination of his predecessor.Rwanda severed diplomatic ties with France on Friday after a French judge implicated President Paul Kagame in the assassination of his predecessor.
The act sparked a mass slaughter which claimed 800,000 lives within 100 days.The act sparked a mass slaughter which claimed 800,000 lives within 100 days.
Thousands of people in Rwanda have been holding anti-French protests in the capital, Kigali.
The BBC, Voice of America and Germany's Deutsche Welle are the only international radio stations now broadcasting to Rwanda on FM.The BBC, Voice of America and Germany's Deutsche Welle are the only international radio stations now broadcasting to Rwanda on FM.
Students arrived on Monday to find the French international school shutThe French ambassador left Kigali on Saturday, and all other French agencies had until late Monday to close and evacuate their staff. Rwanda has also recalled its ambassador to Paris.Students arrived on Monday to find the French international school shutThe French ambassador left Kigali on Saturday, and all other French agencies had until late Monday to close and evacuate their staff. Rwanda has also recalled its ambassador to Paris.
Earlier, students and their parents arrived at the French international school, Ecole Antoine de Saint-Exupery, in the capital, Kigali, to find it closed.Earlier, students and their parents arrived at the French international school, Ecole Antoine de Saint-Exupery, in the capital, Kigali, to find it closed.
The French foreign ministry said in a brief statement on Friday: "We regret this decision. We are making all necessary arrangements."The French foreign ministry said in a brief statement on Friday: "We regret this decision. We are making all necessary arrangements."
Arrest warrantsArrest warrants
The move to clear French interests out of Rwanda was sparked last week when French Judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere called for President Kagame to be tried for alleged complicity in the killing of the ethnic Hutu President Juvenal Habyarimana.The move to clear French interests out of Rwanda was sparked last week when French Judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere called for President Kagame to be tried for alleged complicity in the killing of the ethnic Hutu President Juvenal Habyarimana.
Judge Bruguiere also issued warrants for the arrest of nine aides of the Rwandan leader over the killing.Judge Bruguiere also issued warrants for the arrest of nine aides of the Rwandan leader over the killing.
ARREST WARRANTS ISSUED James Kabarebe, military chief-of-staffCharles Kayonga, army chief-of-staffFaustin Nyamwasa-Kayumba, ambassador to IndiaJackson Nkurunziza, working for presidential guardSamuel Kanyamera, RPF deputyJacob Tumwime, army officerFranck Nziza, presidential guard officerEric Hakizimana, intelligence officerRose Kabuye, director general of state protocol Profile: Paul Kagame Decades of tensionARREST WARRANTS ISSUED James Kabarebe, military chief-of-staffCharles Kayonga, army chief-of-staffFaustin Nyamwasa-Kayumba, ambassador to IndiaJackson Nkurunziza, working for presidential guardSamuel Kanyamera, RPF deputyJacob Tumwime, army officerFranck Nziza, presidential guard officerEric Hakizimana, intelligence officerRose Kabuye, director general of state protocol Profile: Paul Kagame Decades of tension
Mr Kagame, who under French law has immunity as head of state, has denied involvement, describing suggestions that he was behind the assassination as scandalous.Mr Kagame, who under French law has immunity as head of state, has denied involvement, describing suggestions that he was behind the assassination as scandalous.
He has always accused France of having links to those who carried out the genocide.He has always accused France of having links to those who carried out the genocide.
Judge Bruguiere is investigating the case because the crew of the plane were French and their families filed a case in France in 1998.Judge Bruguiere is investigating the case because the crew of the plane were French and their families filed a case in France in 1998.
Judge Bruguiere has said that only Mr Kagame's Tutsi-dominated Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) forces had missiles capable of downing President Habyarimana's plane.Judge Bruguiere has said that only Mr Kagame's Tutsi-dominated Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) forces had missiles capable of downing President Habyarimana's plane.
After Habyarimana's plane crashed, Hutu extremists started massacring ethnic Tutsis and Hutu moderates.After Habyarimana's plane crashed, Hutu extremists started massacring ethnic Tutsis and Hutu moderates.
The genocide came to an end when Mr Kagame's then rebel RPF seized power 100 days later.The genocide came to an end when Mr Kagame's then rebel RPF seized power 100 days later.
The RPF has always said the Hutu extremists shot down the presidential plane to provide a pretext to carry out the genocide.The RPF has always said the Hutu extremists shot down the presidential plane to provide a pretext to carry out the genocide.