Exiled critic of Rwandan president found beheaded
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Robert Kabera was a popular YouTuber and singer A former Rwandan army sergeant major, who became an outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, has been found beheaded in neighbouring Uganda.
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Robert Kabera, 50, fled Rwanda after being accused of sexual assault, which he denied.
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He sought asylum in neighbouring Uganda, citing political persecution. Ugandan police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke on Monday said that Kabera's head had still not been recovered.
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His body was discovered by local residents on the outskirts of Kampala over the weekend. The Rwandan government has not publicly commented on the killing.
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Several critics of Kagame have been killed, both in Rwanda and abroad. His widow, Jeanne d'Arc Rwigema Uwizeye, told BBC Great Lakes in a written message that she now feared for her family's safety.
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"It is scary.
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I feel crazy, the children and I don't have security," she said. According to his family, Kabera had travelled to inspect a construction site about 45 km (30 miles) outside Kampala before his death.
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Kabera built a public profile as a musician and YouTuber, attracting more than 144,000 subscribers to his channel, which featured over 800 videos, many criticising Kagame and his administration.
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Reacting to news of his murder, exiled opposition group Rwanda National Congress (RNC) called for a thorough investigation and for those responsible to be brought to justice.
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In a statement on X, the RNC said: "Today, his family is grieving, his voice is gone, and Rwandans in exile are confronting a terrifying question: where can we be safe?"
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His death adds to concerns about the safety of Rwandan dissidents living in exile.
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In 2014, Patrick Karegeya, a former Rwandan intelligence chief who helped set up the RNC, was found dead in his hotel room in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Karegeya fell out with President Paul Kagame and was arrested twice, serving an 18-month prison sentence for insubordination and desertion before fleeing to South Africa in 2007, where he became a vocal critic of the government.
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Following his death, Kagame made remarks widely seen as a warning to other critics.
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"Any person alive who may be plotting against Rwanda, whoever they are, will pay the price.
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Whoever it is, it is a matter of time," he said. In 2019, South African authorities issued arrest warrants for two Rwandans accused of murdering Karegeya.
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