Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has removed the justice minister but made him ambassador to Britian amid international scrutiny over the trial of Paul Rusesabagina, the hotelier credited with saving many lives during the 1994 genocide.
A government statement issued on Tuesday gave no reason for the dismissal of Johnston Busingye, who had served as justice minister and attorney general since 2013.
Busingye was appointed Rwanda’s ambassador to Britain, the statement said.
Kagame did not immediately name a new justice minister. Requests for comment to government spokespeople and the presidency office were not answered.
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