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Kigali court adjourns Rwigaras' case to next week

Diane Rwigara is escorted by police officers as she arrived at the Nyarugenge Intermediate Court in Kigali, Rwanda on October 6, 2017. PHOTO | CYRIL NDEGEYA | NMG

By  Ivan R. Mugisha

A Kigali court has adjourned the pretrial hearing of a critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame facing criminal charges.

Diane Rwigara, who was barred from contesting the presidency in the August 4 election, is charged with forgery and inciting insurrection.

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