Rwanda’s army crossed into the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1996, citing ‘self-defence’ against anti-Rwandan fighters based there. But Kigali’s soldiers would go on to commit rapes and civilian killings on an industrial scale - as detailed in the 2010 UN Mapping Report. Our Facts of the Week detail atrocities from late 1996 onwards, when Rwandan forces and their proxies became major belligerents in the region. Every slide showcases numbers, dates and perpetrators straight from the UN report, so the facts can’t be dismissed as mere rumours. Swipe through and keep the pressure on for accountability.