Rwanda’s National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) has confirmed the arrests of two individuals wanted in connection with the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, marking another step in the country’s ongoing efforts to bring genocide suspects to justice through international judicial cooperation.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the NPPA announced that Innocent Sebagoyi was arrested by judicial authorities in the Federal Republic of Germany on 1 July 2026, while Laurent Nduwayezu was arrested by judicial authorities in Canada on 22 June 2026.
According to the prosecution authority, Sebagoyi’s arrest was executed pursuant to an indictment and an international arrest warrant issued in 2019.
The NPPA said Sebagoyi, born on 20 September 1967 in Mushonyi Sector, Rutsiro District, served during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi as the Assistant Bourgmestre in charge of administrative and legal affairs in the former Kayove Commune.
He is suspected of genocide, extermination as a crime against humanity, and direct and public incitement to commit genocide.
Prosecutors allege that he participated in the killing of Tutsi in several parts of Kayove Commune, including attacks targeting Tutsi civilians who had sought refuge at Muyange School.
While the prosecution authority did not immediately disclose details of the allegations against Laurent Nduwayezu, it confirmed that his arrest by Canadian authorities forms part of ongoing international cooperation aimed at locating and apprehending individuals suspected of participating in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
The NPPA commended both the Federal Public Prosecution Authority of Germany and the Canadian judicial authorities for their continued cooperation in the pursuit of justice, describing the arrests as further evidence of the international community’s commitment to ensuring accountability for genocide crimes regardless of where suspects may be found.
Rwanda has consistently worked with foreign governments, international prosecutors and law enforcement agencies to trace, arrest and prosecute genocide fugitives living abroad.
Over the past three decades, dozens of suspects have been extradited or prosecuted in countries including Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, the United States and Canada.
The latest arrests reinforce Rwanda’s long-standing position that accountability for the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi remains an international responsibility and that there should be no safe haven for individuals accused of genocide and crimes against humanity.