On this edition of Africa 54: the 76th session of the U.N. General Assembly is under way, and New York city officials and residents are girding for the commotion it will bring, along with fears of an increased risk of COVID-19 spread; Guinea's junta has said they will not bow to pressure from West African leaders to allow ousted President Alpha Conde to leave the country; A Rwandan court on Monday found Paul Rusesabagina, a one-time hotel manager portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood film about the 1994 genocide, guilty of being part of a group responsible for terrorist attacks.