UK troops in Rwanda to help relief effort

Title

UK troops in Rwanda to help relief effort

Genre

Interview

TX Date

2 Aug 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:01:48

Description

Interview with General Romeo Dallaire, force commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR), on the arrival of the first of the UK forces being sent to help with the relief effort following the civil war. He says the British troops will perform a vital role. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Alex Thomson). For Billboard programme.

Contributors

Romeo Dallaire; Alex Thomson?

Keywords

UK; Great Britain; Ethnic conflicts; UN; Military personnel; Humanitarian assistance; Refugees; Air force; Genocide; Foreign aid; Postwar reconstruction; Billboard (radio programme); Rwanda; UNAMIR

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