Soldier loses appeal in attempted rape case

KARONGI- A Military Appeals Court in Karongi District, Wednesday, handed a 10 year jail sentence to a member of the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) accused of attempting to have sex with an underage girl. Corporal Cyprian Hakizimana had earlier been sentenced to 20 years by Nyamirambo Military Court. He is alleged to have committed the crime in January this year.