Rwandan Genocide Suspect Arrested in South Africa After Decades on the Run

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Rwandan Genocide Suspect Arrested in South Africa After Decades on the Run
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Fulgence Kayishema, the most wanted fugitive accused of involvement in the Rwandan genocide of 1994, has been arrested in South Africa after decades on the run. He allegedly orchestrated the killing of more than 2,000 Tutsi refugees at Nyange Catholic Church during the genocide. Kayishema has been a fugitive since 2001 and is due to be arraigned on Friday in a Cape Town court. The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals chief prosecutor lauded the cooperation and support of the South African government.

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