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Former French PM Édouard Balladur dies at 97; legacy tied to Rwanda genocide, Karachi affair

Édouard Balladur, French PM from 1993-1995, has died at 97. His tenure is remembered for France's controversial role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the Karachi corruption scandal, which implicated his 1995 presidential campaign. The death closes a chapter but may revive scrutiny of unresolved legal and historical questions.

NYT World1 day agoFR, RW, PKengCredibility 56%View source

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