Félicien Kabuga
Rwandan businessman and génocidaire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Félicien Kabuga (born 1 March 1933)[lower-alpha 1] is a génocidaire and Rwandan businessman who played a major role in the run-up to the Rwandan genocide. A multimillionaire,[4] he was closely connected to dictator Juvénal Habyarimana's Hutu nationalist MRND party and the Akazu, an informal group of Hutu extremists who helped lead the Rwandan genocide.[5]
Félicien Kabuga | |
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Born | (1933-03-01) 1 March 1933 (age 91) Muning, Mukarange, Byumba, Ruanda-Urundi |
Nationality | Rwandan |
Spouse | Josephine Mukazitoni |
Children | 11 |
Criminal charge | 11 counts involving genocide (by Rwanda), 5 counts (by ICTR)[1] |
Date apprehended | 16 May 2020 |
Imprisoned at | International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, The Hague |
Kabuga is noted for his role as the primary[6] financier of Hutu extremist media outlets, such as the RTLM radio station and Kangura magazine, which advocated for the killing of the Tutsi minority.[5][7]
In 2020, Kabuga was arrested by the French police in Greater Paris at the age of 87 after 26 years as a fugitive.[8] He was transferred to the custody of the IRMCT branch in The Hague to stand trial for crimes against humanity,[9] but was declared unfit to stand trial in 2023 due to dementia.