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Germany has extradited a senior Rwandan presidential aide to France, where she faces questioning over the killing of Rwanda's former president. Germany has extradited a senior Rwandan presidential aide to France, where she faces questioning over the killing of a former Rwandan president.
Rose Kabuye was detained in Frankfurt last week on French-issued warrant. Rose Kabuye was detained in Frankfurt last week on a French-issued warrant.
She is one of nine officials accused of involvement in the shooting down of Juvenal Habyarimana's plane in 1994, which triggered the country's genocide.She is one of nine officials accused of involvement in the shooting down of Juvenal Habyarimana's plane in 1994, which triggered the country's genocide.
Ms Kabuye has denied any involvement and her arrest has led to protests in Rwanda, where she is a popular figure. She has denied any involvement and her arrest has led to protests in Rwanda, where she is a popular figure.
Rwanda's Foreign Minister, Rosemary Museminali, has described the arrest of Ms Kabuye as "illegal and flawed". Earlier on Wednesday, thousands of people turned out for what appeared to be highly organised demonstrations against her extradition in Rwanda's capital, Kigali.
She told the BBC on Monday that the arrest had been "based on politically motivated information". "People of Rwanda have come together once again to appeal to the international community to join us in denouncing this political manipulation of international justice by certain western countries," said one protester.
Correspondents say Ms Kabuye, a former guerrilla fighter with the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), now Rwanda's ruling party, has heroic status in Rwanda. 'Illegal and flawed'
Correspondents say Ms Kabuye, a former guerrilla fighter with the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), now Rwanda's ruling party, has heroic status in Rwanda.Correspondents said the Kigali protests appeared to be highly organised
She has served as an MP and mayor of the capital Kigali, and is one of President Paul Kagame's closest aides.She has served as an MP and mayor of the capital Kigali, and is one of President Paul Kagame's closest aides.
Mr Kagame has condemned the arrest, claiming Ms Kabuye held diplomatic immunity.
Rwandan Foreign Minister, Rosemary Museminali, has described the arrest of Ms Kabuye as "illegal and flawed".
She told the BBC on Monday that the arrest had been "based on politically motivated information".
The plane carrying Habyarimana, a Hutu, was shot down on 6 April 1994, as Mr Kagame's Tutsi rebels were advancing on Kigali.
The Hutu extremist government accused the RPF of the assassination. Within hours, militias set up roadblocks and started to systematically murder any Tutsis or moderate Hutus they could find.
The RPF has always accused the Hutu extremists of shooting down the plane, to provide a pretext for carrying out their genocidal plans.
Some 800,000 people were slaughtered in just 100 days before Mr Kagame's forces ousted the Hutu government.