While radio is usually a tool for information, Kabuga’s station turned it into a weapon of mass psychological warfare. RTLM didn’t just spread "fake news"; it dehumanized the Tutsi population, calling them "cockroaches" and literally broadcasting the names and locations of people to be murdered. He took the intimacy of radio and used it to turn neighbors into executioners. The Business of Death
Kabuga’s eventual capture served as a stark reminder that the "wheels of justice turn slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine." Although his trial in The Hague was eventually halted in 2023 due to his advancing dementia, his arrest shattered the myth of his untouchability. [S1E2] FГ©licien Kabuga: The Financer of the Gen...
Beyond the airwaves, Kabuga used his logistics empire to arm the Interahamwe militias. Investigations revealed that his companies imported hundreds of thousands of cheap machetes from China—far more than were needed for Rwanda’s agricultural sector. In a country where bullets were expensive, Kabuga provided the tools for a manual, face-to-face slaughter, ensuring that the genocide was both low-tech and terrifyingly efficient. The Ghost of the Pyrenees While radio is usually a tool for information,