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Arrested bishop transferred to Kigali prison

[Guinea] Alpha Conde, the leader of the main opposition party Guinean People's Rally (RPG), returned to Conakry on July 3, 2005 after two years of self-imposed exile. RPG
Retour à Conakry du leader de l'oppositon, Alpha Condé
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    The bishop of Gikongoro prefecture, Augustin Misago, arrested last week on suspicion of involvement in the 1994 genocide, has been transferred to Kigali central prison, the Rwanda News Agency reported.

    The Kigali prosecutor Emmanuel Rukangira said Misago's file was "pretty well advanced" and he may appear in court in the next few days.

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