A former Rwandan army sergeant major and critic of President Paul Kagame has been found beheaded in Uganda, where he had sought asylum.
01Summary
- 01Robert Kabera, 50, was discovered dead by residents on the outskirts of Kampala over the weekend, his head still missing.
- 02Kabera was a former Rwandan army sergeant major who fled after being accused of sexual assault, which he denied, and sought asylum in Uganda citing political persecution.
- 03Ugandan police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said on Monday that Kabera's head had not been recovered.
- 04Kabera's widow, Jeanne d'Arc Rwigema Uwizeye, told BBC Great Lakes she fears for her family's safety.
- 05Exiled opposition group Rwanda National Congress has called for a thorough investigation into his murder.
02Why it matters
This killing underscores the risks faced by Rwandan dissidents abroad, following past incidents such as the 2014 murder of former intelligence chief Patrick Karegeya in South Africa.
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