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Prosecutors bring UK's first-ever charges over Rwanda genocide
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Africanews [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa
A British man will appear before a London court on Tuesday to face charges in connection with the 1994 Rwanda genocide. It’s the first time the United Kingdom has charged anyone in connection with the 100-day slaughter.
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