Niger expels eight Rwandans linked to 1994 genocide

Gatwaro Genocide Memorial in Kibuye

A general view of the Gatwaro Genocide Memorial in Kibuye, western Rwanda.  FILE PHOTO | AFP

Niger has ordered the expulsion of eight Rwandans linked to the East African country's 1994 genocide for "diplomatic reasons", just a month after they were welcomed in the capital Niamey, according to a ministerial order seen by AFP on Wednesday.

The order was published after a previous report on the expulsions by the Jeune Afrique news magazine said that Niger's government made the U-turn after Rwanda expressed its displeasure about their arrival in Niamey.