Hotel Rwanda hero sentenced to 25 years in prison

Paul Rusesabagina, the subject of Oscar-nominated film Hotel Rwanda portraying his life-saving actions during the Rwandan genocide, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

A court in Rwanda found him guilty of terror-related crimes.

He boycotted the trial and did not leave prison to attend the court.

Rusesabagina was accused of being the mastermind and financier of a rebel group that carried out attacks in Rwanda in 2018, killing nine people.

The strong critic of President Paul Kagame admitted sending money to the armed group but denied involvement in the attacks.

Rusesabagina's family has described the entire trial as a sham.

This article originally appeared in BBC News.

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