Rwandan doctor sentenced to 24 years in France over role in 1994 genocide

Sosthene Munyemana will launch an appeal (AP)

A Rwandan doctor has been sentenced to 24 years in prison by a Paris court for his role in the 1994 genocide in his home country.

Sosthene Munyemana, 68, was found guilty of charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and helping prepare a genocide.