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Gang burn to death 90-year-old Rwandan genocide survivor Fri. May 16, 2008 08:49 am.- By Bonny Apunyu. - (SomaliNet) A gang that included four assailants who had confessed to taking part in the 1994 slaughter, stabbed and burnt to death a 90-year-old Rwandan genocide survivor, a body representing genocide survivors said on Thursday. Benoit Kaboyi, executive secretary of the Ibuka group, said Generosa Mukanyonga, a widow who lost her husband and children during the 1994 killings, was murdered in retribution for her petition for compensation. She had sought compensation from her attackers for damage to her property during the genocide in which 800,000 minority Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed within 100 days. Since January, 12 genocide survivors have been murdered -- almost equal to the number of those killed in 2007. "It's increasingly becoming a nightmare for genocide survivors," Kaboyi told Reuters. "This old woman was first stabbed and before she could die, she was locked in her house which was set on fire." Police said they had arrested some suspects in the case. Rwanda commemorated the 14th anniversary of the genocide last month. Many survivors live alongside those who had been convicted, jailed and then released from prison for killing their families. Many say they live in fear for their security. "It has almost become like terrorism. Since 1994, we have been talking and talking about security of survivors," Kaboyi said. "It's high time the government re-designed its security measures." Genocide survivors have pushed for reparations though the government insists it has limited resources to compensate them. The Rwandan government allocates 5 percent of its national budget to the survivors' welfare, a sum they deem too small to cater for their needs.-Reuters News Category: Africa Latest Headlines Latest News East Africa threatened by soaring food prices-O... Somalia: 9 civilians killed by Ethiopian soldiers i... Nigerian drug trafficker beheaded in the holy city o... Nigeria: Militant group threatens to attack oil pipe... Philippines to send over 300 soldiers to Liberia for... Nigeria: 12 killed as petrol tanker burst into flame... U.S: Man shoots three people at community college <... Iran: Fresh nuclear talks could resume- says top offi... South Africa: UN boss plans to name SA judge for top... Asia: Jet pilot could face life in prison for ‘delib... More News...