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Posted on Saturday 28 November 2009 - 11:00
Sanday
Sanday Chongo Kabange AfricaNews reporter in Lusaka, Zambia
A top Rwandan prosecutor has accused Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique of shielding genocide suspects that fled into these countries after the 1994 genocide. Martin Ngoga, Rwanda's Prosecutor General claimed that these countries have done nothing to arrest genocide suspects living on their territory.
“Despite reiterated requests for legal procedures to be engaged, nothing has been done”, alleged Ngoga.

Ngoga underlined that the three countries that shelter many genocidaires” did not react to the indictments transmitted by the Rwandan prosecution.

He regretted “such inaction from African countries at a time when Western countries seem to be finally willing to put an end to the genocidaires’ impunity”.

The three countries cited had already been criticized for their lack of cooperation in April 2009 in a report from the Human Rights organization African Rights, according to Hirondelle News Agency.

Foreign Affairs in Lusaka could not react immediately to the allegations and Zambia's Foreign Affairs Minister, Kabinga Pande's mobile phone was constantly dead when sought for comment on Friday. A senior official at Foreign Affairs intimated that Pande was "attending parliamentary proceedings and therefore he cannot pick up any calls".

Efforts to get alternative comment from Information Minister and Zambia's government spokesperson, Ronnie Shikapwashya also hit a break wall.

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