Rwanda receives genocide fugitive Jean Leonard Teganya from U.S.
Teganya, a former medical student, arrived at Kigali International Airport on a chartered flight on Monday, November 9, 2026.
Rwanda received genocide fugitive Jean Leonard Teganya from the U.S. on Monday, November 9, 2026. His chartered flight landed at Kigali International Airport around 7pm local time, following a delay from an earlier 11am schedule.
Police agents escorted Teganya down the plane's stairs and immediately placed him into a waiting RIB detainee van. This arrival marks the end of a decades-long evasion of justice for the former National University of Rwanda medical student.
The U.S. handed over the fugitive to Rwandan authorities. Teganya had been sought for his alleged involvement in the genocide.