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A high court in Rwanda has sentenced former youth and culture minister, Edouard Bamporiki to five years in prison over corruption charges, extending a previous sentence by a year. The original sentence, which came last year, against Edouard Bamporiki was a rare case of a top official convicted over corruption …

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has suspended and put under house arrest minister Edouard Bamporiki, in charge of youth and culture, authorities have announced. The minister’s suspension was as a result of “matters of accountability under investigations”, a statement from the prime minister’s office said. He is accused of “serious cases …