French Court Starts New Case About Rwanda Genocide
Introduction
A court in France says police must investigate Agathe Habyarimana again. They want to know if she helped in the 1994 killings in Rwanda.
Main Body
Agathe Habyarimana is 83 years old. She is the wife of the old president of Rwanda. She lived in France since 1998. Before, a judge stopped the case because there was not enough proof. Now, a higher court says the case must start again. In 1994, many people died in Rwanda. About 800,000 people died. The court wants to know if Agathe helped these crimes. France can do this because these crimes are very bad for the whole world. The government of Rwanda wants Agathe to go back to Rwanda. They asked France many times. Agathe says she did not do anything wrong. She says she only did work at home and did not do politics.
Conclusion
The French court opened the case again. They will look for the truth about the genocide.
Learning
🕰️ Time & Existence
Look at how we talk about time and status in this story.
1. The 'Since' Rule When something started in the past and is still true now, use since + [date/year].
- She lived in France since 1998. → (She arrived in 1998 and is still there).
2. Describing People (The 'Is' Pattern) To describe who someone is or their age, we use is:
- Agathe Habyarimana is 83 years old.
- She is the wife of the old president.
3. Past vs. Present Action Notice the difference between what she did (past) and what she says (now):
- Past: She did not do anything wrong. (Finished action)
- Present: She says she only did work at home. (Her current statement)
Quick Summary:
Is = Current state Did = Past action Since = Start point of a long time.