‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina awaits sentencing

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The man whose story inspired the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda will find out if he is going to spend 25 years in prison.

Paul Rusesabagina is credited with saving hundreds of lives during the genocide in 1994. He has since become a vocal critic of President Paul Kagame and is now facing terrorism charges.

Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports from Kigali, Rwanda.

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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel

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