KIGALI 29 May (ANA) - Rwanda's High Court has sentenced a former mayor to life in prison for his role in the 1994 genocide.

 

Ladislas Ntaganzwa - who was arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo five years ago - was found guilty of personally leading a series of massacres of Tutsi civilians, including an attack on a church where thousands had taken shelter.

 

The former mayor of southern Nyakizu was also accused of orchestrating the rape of many women.

 

Earlier this month, investigators tracking genocide suspects had a major breakthrough when the alleged financier of the genocide, Félicien Kabuga, was arrested in France.

 

He is due to be tried at a tribunal in Tanzania.

 

It emerged last week that another top suspect, former Defence Minister Augustin Bizimana, had actually been dead for several years.(ANA)

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