The man portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about the Rwandan genocide could face a life sentence in jail for alleged terrorism offences.
Prosecutors accuse Paul Rusesabagina of directing deadly rebel attacks from abroad in recent years.
The attacks were carried out by the National Liberation Front, an opposition group he was involved with while abroad. They’ve called for a life sentence plus 170 years in jail.
His has denied the charges against him.
Mr Rusesabagina well known after he was depicted in Hotel Rwanda, Hollywood’s take on the 1994 Rwandan Genocide.
His character tries to save hundreds of ethnic Tutsis while working as a hotel manager.
Mr Rusesabagina later left Rwanda, becoming a fierce critic of President Paul Kagame.
But last year while visiting Dubai he says he was tricked into boarding a flight to Kigali.
Mr Rusesabagina denies the nine terrorism-related charges against him and pulled out of the trial in March, saying he “was not expecting justice” from the court.
Source: BBC
