‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Is Freed After US Prods Kagame Government
- Paul Rusesabagina had been serving 25 years on terror charges
- US prodded Kagame government for Rusesabagina’s release
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Paul Rusesabagina, an outspoken critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s government, was released Friday from prison where he had been serving a 25-year sentence on terrorism charges.
The release of Rusesabagina, who was celebrated as a hero for his actions during the genocide that engulfed Rwanda in 1994, came about after the Biden administration prodded Kagame’s government, senior US officials told reporters.