Felicien Kabuga: Rwandan petty trader to alleged genocide financier

Félicien Kabuga at the Hague.

Félicien Kabuga at the Hague on  November 11, 2020 in The Hague. PHOTO| UN IRMCT

Felicien Kabuga, who goes on trial in the Hague on Thursday, rose from poverty to become one of Rwanda's richest men before allegedly using his wealth to fund the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Kabuga's money and connections also helped him avoid arrest for more than 20 years as he moved from Rwanda to Switzerland, the former Zaire, and Kenya.