Rusesabagina gained prominence for saving more than 1,000 Rwandans during the country's genocide in 1994 by sheltering them in the hotel he managed. 'False accusations'Kanimba, a dual US and Belgian citizen, said she has long suspected being tracked by Rwandan authorities. Rwandan authorities have denied ever using Pegasus. "Rwanda does not use this software system ... and does not possess this technical ability in any form. Kanimba cited a specific example where information known only to the family's legal team was allegedly referred to by Rwandan authorities during a lawyer's visit to the prison.

Source: CNN July 22, 2021 15:53 UTC