Conflict● ElevatedAug 28 · Aug 28, 2026, 12:15 PM
Dutch court sentences man to life over Rwanda genocide
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from BBC World · Sub-Saharan Africa
The court in The Hague convicted the 66-year-old of war crimes and the crime of genocide.
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