Swedish court sentences citizen for part in Rwanda genocide

A Swedish court sentenced a man on Thursday for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

The court deemed that Stanislas Mbanenande, originally from Rwanda but now a Swedish citizen, had played a prominent role in the genocide.

He now becomes the first person to be convicted of genocide related charges from within Sweden.

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