Paul Rusesabagina
1 Apr
The man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” and was freed by Rwanda last week from a terrorism sentence returned Wednesday to the United States and joined his family after being held for more than two years.
1 Apr
Paul Rusesabagina, whose efforts to save people during the 1994 genocide inspired the Hollywood film "Hotel Rwanda," has arrived in the US following his release from a Rwandan prison.
13 Feb 2021
As South Africa's president vows to win the battle against Covid-19, we speak to the country's top epidemiologist about the importance of an equitable response to the pandemic that doesn't leave developing countries behind. Also, Uganda says it's investigating reports of abducted opposition members but the lawyer representing worried families fears authorities won't go far enough. And the European Parliament adopts a resolution calling for Rwandan government critic Paul Rusesabagina to receive a fair trial – his family welcomes the move.
6 Sep 2020
"It's complicated" best sums up the situation in Rwanda, where Paul Rusesabagina, a hero to the West, but controversial at home, was arrested for terrorism by a regime whose record on human rights is less than stellar.