Félicien Kabuga
Félicien Kabuga (born 1 March 1933) is a génocidaire and Rwandan businessman who played a major role in the run-up to the Rwandan genocide. A multimillionaire, 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.
Félicien Kabuga | |
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| Born | 1 March 1933 Muning, Mukarange, Byumba, Ruanda-Urundi |
| Nationality | Rwandan |
| Spouse | Josephine Mukazitoni |
| Children | 11 |
| Criminal charge | 11 counts involving genocide (by Rwanda), 5 counts (by ICTR) |
Date apprehended | 16 May 2020 |
| Imprisoned at | International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, The Hague |
Kabuga is noted for his role as the primary financier of Hutu extremist media outlets, such as the RTLM radio station and Kangura magazine, which advocated for the killing of the Tutsi minority.
In 2020, Kabuga was arrested by the French police in Greater Paris at the age of 87 after 26 years as a fugitive. He was transferred to the custody of the IRMCT branch in The Hague to stand trial for crimes against humanity, but was declared unfit to stand trial in 2023 due to dementia.