Nairobi, Oct 18, 2024 (AFP) - Nine in Rwandan court over 'spreading false information'

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2024-10-18

Nine people on Friday appeared in a Rwandan court on charges including spreading false information, which could see them spend up to 15 years in jail. Political dissent and freedom of speech have long been crushed in the small east African country under President Paul Kagame's three-decade rule. The individuals were detained in October 2021 after reportedly sharing the book "Blueprint for Revolution" by Serbian writer Srdja Popovic, which details......

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