Family of Rwanda genocide suspect says he’s innocent, charges a misunderstanding

October 14th, 2009 Key Rwandan genocide suspect pleads not guiltyARUSHA, Tanzania — A top suspect accused of forming secret death squads and orchestrating the killings of thousands during Rwanda's 1994 genocide pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to war crimes charges. Idelphonse Nizeyimana, Rwanda's former deputy intelligence chief, entered his plea at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda after being captured in Uganda earlier this month.

October 8th, 2009 Uganda wants $5m for arrest of genocide suspectKAMPALA, Uganda — A Ugandan official says the country wants to claim a $5 million reward offered by the United States for the capture of a Rwandan genocide suspect. Ugandan minister Isaac Musumba said Thursday the east African nation would welcome any payment for Monday's arrest of Idelphonse Nizeyimana in the Ugandan capital.

October 6th, 2009 A look at key suspects in Rwanda's genocideA look at some of the top suspects and convicts in Rwanda's 1994 genocide: — Idelphonse Nizeyimana: Former deputy intelligence chief accused of orchestrating the killings of thousands of people. Police say he was arrested Monday in Uganda on charges of genocide, complicity in genocide, and direct and public incitement to commit genocide.

October 6th, 2009 Top Rwanda genocide suspect caught in UgandaKAMPALA, Uganda — A top suspect wanted for orchestrating the killings of thousands of people in Rwanda's 1994 genocide — including children, hospital patients, priests and even an elderly and revered African queen — has been captured, police said Tuesday. Former Rwanda Deputy Intelligence Chief Idelphonse Nizeyimana was arrested Monday in Uganda, police said, under an indictment from the Rwanda war crimes tribunal on charges of genocide, complicity in genocide, and direct and public incitement to commit genocide in the systematic slaughter of more than 500,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus in 100 days in 1994.

October 6th, 2009 Key Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in UgandaKAMPALA, Uganda — Interpol agents have arrested one of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda's 1994 genocide, a former top intelligence official accused of sending soldiers to execute the Rwandan queen, officials said Tuesday. Officers of the Lyon, France-based global police agency arrested former Rwandan deputy intelligence chief, Idelphonse Nizeyimana, on Monday in Kampala, said Uganda's government spokesman Fred Opolot.

October 6th, 2009 Key Rwanda genocide suspect arrested in UgandaKAMPALA, Uganda — Interpol agents have arrested one of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda's 1994 genocide who is accused of sending soldiers to execute the Rwandan queen, officials said Tuesday. Officers of the Lyon, France-based global police agency arrested former Rwandan deputy intelligence chief, Idelphonse Nizeyimana, on Monday in Kampala, said Uganda's government spokesman Fred Opolot.

September 30th, 2009 Suspect pleads not guilty to Rwanda church deathsARUSHA, Tanzania — One of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda's 1994 genocide pleaded not guilty on Monday to crimes against humanity at a U.N. tribunal trying the alleged masterminds of the slaughter.

September 23rd, 2009 Rwandan accused of using donor funds for genocideARUSHA, Tanzania — A former Rwandan minister is accused of diverting funds from international donors to murderous militias during the 1994 genocide that killed more than 500,000 people, a prosecutor at a U.N.-backed court said Wednesday. Augustin Ngirabatware was charged with genocide and crimes against humanity in October 2008 and has pleaded not guilty.

September 21st, 2009 Rwanda and Congo making progress toward peaceNEW YORK — Rwanda's president said Monday his country and neighboring Congo are making "very good progress" in restoring peace to war-torn central Africa. Paul Kagame said a January offensive by forces from both countries aimed at disarming Rwandan Hutu fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo achieved a "major breakthrough" by drastically decreasing fighting and seriously weakening the command of the Hutu rebels.

August 31st, 2009 Trial of suspect in Rwandan church massacre beginsARUSHA, Tanzania — A Rwandan businessman went on trial Monday for allegedly ordering bulldozers to demolish a church where 2,000 Tutsis had sought shelter, and watching as they were crushed or hunted down by armed gangs. More than half a million members of the Tutsi ethnic minority and moderates from the Hutu majority were slaughtered during the 100-day Rwandan genocide in 1994, and justice is still being meted out.

July 14th, 2009 ARUSHA, Tanzania — A U.N. war crimes tribunal sentenced a former governor in Rwanda to life in prison Tuesday after finding that he was one of the main perpetrators of genocide in the African country in 1994.

July 10th, 2009 Obama: Important to respect state sovereigntyL'AQUILA, Italy — President Barack Obama says respecting the sovereignty of nations is important, but that some "exceptional circumstances" — like genocide — require an international response. Speaking in Italy at the conclusion of a summit of the world's developed countries, Obama said in response to a question that getting involved in a country's internal affairs would not always be a "neat decision" because other countries would object.

July 9th, 2009 Sweden to extradite Rwanda genocide suspectSTOCKHOLM — Sweden will extradite a man accused of taking part in mass slaughter in Rwanda to his homeland, marking the first time an EU nation has sent back a suspect to face charges in the 1994 genocide, officials said Thursday. The Swedish government will expel 53-year-old Sylvere Ahorugeze within three weeks, fulfilling a request from authorities in the African country, Justice Minister Beatrice Ask said.

June 22nd, 2009 Ex-minister gets 30 years in Rwanda genocideARUSHA, Tanzania — A U.N. court trying alleged masterminds of Rwanda's genocide sentenced a former interior minister to 30 years in prison Monday for tricking thousands of people to hide on a hill, only to watch them get slaughtered by militias.

April 30th, 2009 Immigrant accused in Rwanda genocide granted bondWICHITA, Kan. — An 82-year-old immigrant accused of participating in Rwanda's 1994 genocide pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he lied about his past to obtain U.S.