The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has upheld the conviction of Alfred Musema, 52, for genocide and for extermination as a crime against humanity.

The church in Rwanda was only next to the government in the preparation and execution of the 1994 genocide, an expert witness has told the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).

UNICEF and the Rwandan ministries of Social Welfare and Public Works have undertaken a nationwide drive to sensitise decision makers and the public to the plight of the 7,000 children who are enduring a precarious existence on the nation's street, the UN Children's Fund in Kigali told IRIN on Monday.

One of Rwanda's main dilemmas is the belief that the country is no longer in need of humanitarian aid when "many people" still suffer from food insecurity caused by drought or, paradoxically, heavy rains in March and April, OCHA reported on 30 September.

At his initial appearance at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the former prefect of Kigali-rural prefecture, Francois Karera, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of genocide and crimes against humanity.