incitement
to violence. Meanwhile, the Arab League has condemned an incident in which two members of its observer mission in Syria were injured in an attack by demonstrators. The Kuwaiti monitors were
set upon
as they drove to the port city of Latakia, known as a stronghold of President Assad. The head of the Arab League, Nabil al-Arabi, said the Syrian government was responsible for protecting members of its mission.
An expert report presented to a French court has cleared associates of the Rwandan President Paul Kagame of
orchestrating
the assassination of a previous president, an event which helped spark the 1994 genocide. Five years ago, a French judge blamed Tutsi rebels led by Mr Kagame for downing the plane that killed President Habyarimana. The Rwandan government has welcomed the new report. With more, here's Kevin Mwachiro.
Rwanda's Foreign Affairs Minister Louise Mushikiwabo welcomed the findings, saying the report affirmed her country's long-term position that Hutu extremists were responsible for the downing of the aircraft. In a statement, Minister Mushikiwabo described the incident as a
coup d'etat
and said that French experts have brought to an end the lies and conspiracies that have distracted the world from bringing down those behind the genocide. Kevin Mwachiro reporting
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At least five people died in Nigeria when a mosque and Islamic school were set alight. The attacks took place in Benin city in the mainly Christian south of the country. Muslims are leaving the city for northern Nigeria. The Red Cross is registering people who have fled from their homes for the safety of police stations and army barracks.