Protests rage in Rwanda as spy chief faces London court

Thousands of Rwandans protested outside the British embassy in Kigali yesterday against Britain’s arrest of Rwanda’s intelligence chief, hours before he was due to appear in court in London over war crimes charges brought by Spain.

Rwanda’s government has said it was an “outrage” to detain Karenzi Karake, 54, director general of Rwanda’s National Intelligence and Security Services, at Spain’s request and that it would challenge the charges against him.