Rwandan fugitive set to appear in South African court


Fulgence Kayishema (top row, middle) is due in court today, two days after being arrested following 22 years on the run for his role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide. – AFP pic, May 26, 2023.

FULGENCE Kayishema, one of the last fugitives sought for their role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, was due in a court in Cape Town today, two days after being arrested following 22 years on the run.  

He allegedly took part in one of the genocide’s bloodiest episodes, when more than 2,000 Tutsis who had sought shelter in a church were slaughtered.  


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