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Relatives of the alleged financier of the genocide in Rwanda, Félicien Kabuga, arrive before his appearance before the Paris Court of Appeal. This hearing is to examine the validity of the arrest warrant issued by the Mechanism of the International Criminal Tribunals. IMAGES
The Rwanda ex-official Laurent Bucyibaruta, over alleged role in the 1994 Tutsi genocide, arrives at the Paris court on the last day of his trial. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron is welcomed to Kigali by his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame for a highly symbolic visit, aimed at finalising the reconciliation between Paris and Kigali after more than 25 years of diplomatic tensions linked to the 1994 genocide. IMAGES
Far-right video artist Papacito arrives in court for his trial on charges of insulting and inciting hatred and crimes against the mayor of Montjoi, who has been placed under police protection following death threats after the influencer posted videos on YouTube. IMAGES
Lawyers for the plaintiffs and defence enter the courtroom in the trial of the Trebes and Carcassonne attacks for the closing arguments of the French National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office. Seven people are on trial in Paris over their connection to an Islamic State group follower who in 2018 killed four people in southern France. IMAGES
Nicolas Sarkozy leaves the courtroom after the Paris court of appeal lightened a one-year prison sentence for the former French president over illegal campaign financing, saying he needed to spend only half that time behind bars. But while lighter than the original sentence, Wednesday's ruling was still harsher than the one-year suspended sentence that prosecutors called for. IMAGES