A second Rwanda genocide is revealed in Congo U.N. report ties Tutsi soldiers to deaths of thousands of Hutus   Advertise | AdChoices   John Moore  /  AP A cross marks graves in eastern Congo that were photographed in 1997. A Tutsi soldier, who asked not to be identified, alleged Rwandan Hutu refugees were secretly buried here after being beaten, hacked or shot to death by rebel alliance soldiers. By Michelle Faul The Associated Press updated 10/10/2010 12:25:15 PM ET 2010-10-10T16:25:15 Share Print Font: + - MUSEKERA, Congo — The mass graves are hidden in the darkening shade of a hard-to-reach banana plantation, high up a mountain above the cloud line, at the end of a treacherous dirt track slippery with mud and animal dung. Those who survived say they did not go to the meeting called by Rwandan soldiers. More world news   Egypt, Bahrain protests differ in key ways The unrest in Bahrain resembles early stages Egypt's revolt,...

   Rwanda Events of 2010 A supporter of the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front holds a poster of incumbent President Paul Kagame at a rally in Byumba on August 2, 2010. © 2010 Reuters Downloadable Resources:  World Report Chapter: Rwanda (PDF) Related Materials:  Rwanda: Silencing Dissent Ahead of Elections More Coverage:  More Reporting on Rwanda Rwanda's development and economic growth continued in 2010, but there were numerous violations of civil and political rights, and the government failed to fulfill its professed commitment to democracy. The year was marked by political repression and restrictions on freedom of expression and association in the run-up to the presidential election. In August President Paul Kagame was re-elected with 93.8 percent of the vote in an election in which he faced no meaningful challenge. None of the new opposition parties were able to participate in the elections. Opposition party members, independent journalists, and other g...