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Sep
19
2020
By The African Mirror
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero says he was duped into coming to Rwanda

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero says he was duped into coming to Rwanda

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CLEMENT UWIRINGIYIMANA PAUL Rusesabagina, depicted in a Hollywood movie as a hero who helped save Tutsis during the Rwandan genocide, said he believed he was flying to Burundi at the invitation of a pastor, but was instead lured to Rwanda and arrested on terrorism charges. Rusesabagina was speaking to the New York Times in an interview the paper said had been authorised by the Rwandan government and had taken place in the presence of government officials. The 66-year-old political dissident and former hotel manager was propelled to fame after the Oscar-nominated film "Hotel Rwanda" portrayed him using his connections with…
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Sep
18
2020
By The African Mirror
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero denied bail during terror trial

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero denied bail during terror trial

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CLEMENT UWIRIGIYIMANA PAUL Rusesabagina depicted as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda's 1994 genocide and now on trial for terrorism, has been denied bail though he had promised not to escape. Rusesabagina, who once called for armed resistance to the government in a YouTube video, was charged in a Kigali court on Monday with 13 counts including terrorism, complicity in murder and involvement with an irregular armed group. The 66-year-old former hotel manager was portrayed in the Oscar-nominated film "Hotel Rwanda" using his connections with the Hutu elite to protect Tutsis fleeing the slaughter. Rejecting Rusesabagina's bail application,…
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Sep
17
2020
By The African Mirror
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero could face maximum life in prison, prosecution says

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero could face maximum life in prison, prosecution says

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CLEMENT UWIRINGIYIMANA PAUL Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda's 1994 genocide, may face 25 years to life in prison if convicted of various offences, the prosecution said. Rusesabagina, who once called for armed resistance to the government in a YouTube video, was charged in a Kigali court on Monday with 13 counts including terrorism, complicity in murder and forming or joining an irregular armed group. "For some of the crimes, he may face 25 years, and some even go up to life imprisonment," Faustin Nkusi, spokesman of Rwanda's prosecution authority, told Reuters on phone. Rusesabagina…
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Sep
14
2020
By The African Mirror
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero appears in court on terror charges

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero appears in court on terror charges

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CLEMENT UWIRINGIYIMANA PAUL Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda's 1994 genocide, has faced 12 charges including terrorism in a Kigali court, in a case shining a spotlight on opposition to President Paul Kagame. Rusesabagina, who once called for armed resistance to the government in a YouTube video, was accused of terrorism, complicity in murder and forming or joining an irregular armed group, among the charges. The 66-year-old former hotel manager was portrayed in the Oscar-nominated film "Hotel Rwanda" using his connections with the Hutu elite to protect Tutsis fleeing the slaughter. Brought to court handcuffed…
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Sep
08
2020
By The African Mirror
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero was not kidnapped – President Kagame

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero was not kidnapped – President Kagame

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CLEMENT UWIRIGIYIMANA RWANDAN President Paul Kagame has denied that his government had kidnapped from abroad Paul Rusesabagina, whose widely acclaimed heroism inspired a Hollywood movie but who has been detained on terrorism and other charges. At a virtual news conference in the capital, Kigali, Kagame did not say exactly how Rusesabagina had been taken into custody but suggested he had been tricked into travelling to Rwanda before he was arrested. "It was not the case," Kagame said, referring to accusations of kidnapping. "There was no kidnap. There was no any wrongdoing in the process of his getting here. He got…
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Sep
03
2020
By The African Mirror
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero’s family calls for an international trial

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero’s family calls for an international trial

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NAZANINE MOSHIRI  THE family of Paul Rusesabagina - hailed a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda's 1994 genocide - has demanded that authorities in Kigali charge him in an international court after his sudden detention, his son has told Reuters. Rusesabagina, a former hotel manager, was played by Don Cheadle in the Oscar-nominated film 'Hotel Rwanda', which told how he used his job and his connections with the Hutu elite to protect Tutsis fleeing the slaughter. Rwandan police said on Monday that Rusesabagina - who called for armed resistance to the now Tutsi-led government in a 2018 YouTube video…
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Sep
02
2020
By The African Mirror
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero’s family accuses government of kidnapping him

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero’s family accuses government of kidnapping him

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The family of Paul Rusesabagina - hailed a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda’s 1994 genocide - have accused authorities in Kigali of kidnapping him, speaking out a day after he was paraded before media in handcuffs. Rusesabagina was played by Don Cheadle in the Oscar-nominated film ‘Hotel Rwanda’, which told how hotel manager Rusesabagina used his job and his connections with the Hutu elite to protect Tutsis fleeing the slaughter. Rwandan police said Rusesabagina - who has called for armed resistance to the government - was arrested on terrorism charges on an international arrest warrant. His family dispute…
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Aug
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Rwanda arrests ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero on terrorism charges

Rwanda arrests ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero on terrorism charges

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CLEMENT UWIRINGIYIMANA RWANDA has detained Paul Rusesabagina - the man who was hailed a hero in a Hollywood movie about the country’s 1994 genocide - on terrorism charges and paraded him in front of media in handcuffs. Rusesabagina was played by Don Cheadle in the Oscar-nominated film ‘Hotel Rwanda’ which told the story of how he used his job as a hotel manager and his connections with the Hutu elite to protect Tutsis fleeing the slaughter. On Monday, two police officers brought the 66-year-old to the headquarters of Rwanda Investigations Bureau and let media film him and take photographs. Rusesabagina,…
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