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During the genocide, at least six men, women and children were murdered every minute of every hour of every day.


100 days


The killing continued for a period of about 100 days, starting on 7 April, 1994.


75,000 orphaned


About 75,000 of the children who survived the genocide lost their parents.


800,000 killed


The UN estimates that about 800, 000 Rwandans were killed. But the exact figure – and the fate of so many individuals – remains unknown.
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PHOTOGRAPHER AND JOURNALIST
Martin Edström


This story was originally photographed and crafted for The Guardian by Martin Edström in 2014.


This remastered version contains the same narrative and information as the original story, but in an updated skin.


Remastered by IVAR Studios.



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Martin Edström


This story was originally photographed and crafted for The Guardian by Martin Edström in 2014.


This remastered version contains the same narrative and information as the original story, but in an updated skin.


Remastered by IVAR Studios.



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Rwanda:
A scene from the
genocide
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