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US deports Rwandan national accused of genocide involvement

  • Jean Leonard Teganya, 55, was deported by the United States.
  • Teganya was convicted in April 2019 for immigration fraud related to his involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
  • The Rwandan genocide, which began in April 1994, resulted in the murder of approximately 800,000 people over 100 days.
  • Teganya is set to stand trial in Rwanda for his alleged role in the genocide.
  • The deportation was confirmed by Rwanda's public prosecutor in a statement.
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