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Egypt, Rwanda discuss regional stability, bilateral coop.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty held a telephone conversation with his Rwandan counterpart Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional developments. During the talks, the Egyptian top diplomat offered condolences ahead of Rwanda’s genocide memorial and praised the country’s national progress since 1994. The two ministers agreed to …

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Most wanted Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in South Africa after decades on the run

Johannesburg CNN  —  The most wanted fugitive in the Rwandan genocide of 1994 has been arrested in Paarl, South Africa after decades on the run. Fulgence Kayishema is accused of orchestrating the killing of more than 2,000 Tutsi refugees – women, men, children and the elderly – at Nyange Catholic Church during the genocide. He …

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‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to be freed after 25-year terrorism sentence commuted

Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda,” was released from prison in Rwanda after his prison sentence was commuted Friday by the country’s President Paul Kagame. US senior administration officials told reporters Friday that Rusesabagina, who is a US legal permanent resident, had been transferred to the residence of the Qatari ambassador in …

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Trial of 87-year-old Rwanda genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga opens at The Hague

London CNN  —  The trial of one of the last fugitives accused of broadcasting hateful propaganda and arming militias in the 1994 Rwanda genocide has opened at a United Nations court in The Hague. Before opening statements, judges said 87-year-old Félicien Kabuga had refused to attend but ruled that the trial would go ahead. He …

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