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'Hotel Rwanda' Hero Accused of Funding Terrorism

(Oct. 28) -- Rwandan authorities have accused the man who saved more than 1,200 lives during the Rwandan genocide, and whose heroic deeds were later depicted in the 2004 Hollywood movie "Hotel Rwanda," of funding terrorism. That Oscar-nominated film told the true story of hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina, who in 1994...

Pre-Election Tension High in Burundi

BUJUMBURA, Burundi (June 25) -- Days before Burundi holds presidential elections that international observers had hoped would set a positive precedent in the tense region of East Africa, only the incumbent, Pierre Nkurunziza, is in the running. His chief challenger, Agathon Rwasa, has dropped out of sight, fueling rumors...

Rwanda Frees US Lawyer Held for Denying Genocide

(June 18) -- A U.S. lawyer arrested in Rwanda on charges of denying the 1994 wave of genocide in the country has been released on bail on grounds of ill health. But although Peter Erlinder of Minnesota is free to go home, the case against him technically still stands. "We are very happy about it; the bail was given...