A Finnish court has sentenced a Rwandan preacher to life in jail for his participation in Rwanda's genocide.

Francois Bazaramba, 59, moved in 2003 to the Nordic country, which allows prosecutions for crimes against humanity wherever they are committed.

His lawyers told Reuters news agency that he would appeal against the sentence.

Mr Bazaramba has been held in detention in Finland since 2007, four years after seeking asylum there....