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"Hotel Rwanda" hero convicted
Paul Rusesabagina is given 25 years for terrorism by Kigali court.
Rwandan former Hotelier-turned government critic, Paul Rusesabagina, is convicted of terrorism and sentenced to 25 years in Kigali.
Also, sufferers can be beset by crippling pain in limbs and aching bones - so how do people with Sickle cell manage the disease? We'll hear from an activist and blogger who experiences this regularly.
Plus, rare South African Penguins stung to death by honey bees.
(Image: Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda's 1994 genocide, talks to a prison guard inside the courtroom in Kigali, Rwanda February 17, 2021. Credit: REUTERS)
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