According to the same publication, Rwanda's prison population had decreased from 130,000 to 122,000. Defendants will have the right of appeal to a superior court. The law defines four categories of genocide crimes, with first category defendants accused of planning and executing the genocide. Citing official sources in Bujumbura, it said the closure was prompted by a student protest in demand of better accommodation, security and transport. Burundi University Chancellor Gilbert Midende was quoted as saying issues such as campus security and improved accommodation had been addressed.
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Namibian president urges dialogue Namibian President Sam Nujoma, one of President Laurent-Desire Kabila's allies in the DRC conflict, has called for dialogue rather than military action to resolve the issue, 'The Namibian' daily reported yesterday. The survey showed that 43.5 percent of the children were suffering from chronic malnutrition, or stunted growth, she said. The survey also estimated that only 34.5 percent of children had been vaccinated against measles. Displaced bring added strain for host families Local NGO sources report that some 31,000 people displaced from the Rutshuru area have moved towards Goma. The town is also hosting displaced people from Masisi, South Kivu and other areas.