Beatrice Munyenyezi is handcuffed before leaving the court where she is facing charges related to the 1994 genocide, in Kigali, Rwanda May 5, 2021. [Reuters]A Rwandan woman who was deported by the United States and is facing charges related to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda appeared in court on Wednesday and denied the charges against her. Speaking in a court in the Rwandan capital on Wednesday, Beatrice Munyenyezi sobbed and said: "It's fake. A spokesman for the Rwanda Bureau of Investigation then said on state TV that she would face seven charges related to the genocide ranging from murder to complicity in rape. Beatrice Munyenyezi, who was deported by the U.S. after serving a prison term for lying on her naturalisation application, is escorted as she leaves court.

Source: Standard Digital May 06, 2021 08:41 UTC