Ugandan police said on Monday that they are investigating the killing of Robert Kabera, a former Rwanda Defence Forces soldier and outspoken critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, whose body was discovered in Mpigi District near Kampala, Uganda.
Police told The Associated Press (AP) that he had been beheaded and that his head had not yet been recovered. Authorities say investigations are ongoing and no motive has been established. Kabera fled Rwanda in 2020 and became an outspoken critic of the Rwandan government through his social media platforms. Before leaving the country, he served in the military and was known as a member of the Army Jazz Band, according to a 2008 profile of him in the New Times newspaper cited by AP.
His death is likely to draw renewed attention to long-standing allegations by critics and human rights groups regarding the treatment of opponents of the Rwandan government. Rwandan authorities have repeatedly denied targeting political opponents, while President Kagame maintains that his government respects the rule of law.
Robert Kabera, a former Rwanda Defence Forces soldier
Police told The Associated Press (AP) that he had been beheaded and that his head had not yet been recovered. Authorities say investigations are ongoing and no motive has been established. Kabera fled Rwanda in 2020 and became an outspoken critic of the Rwandan government through his social media platforms. Before leaving the country, he served in the military and was known as a member of the Army Jazz Band, according to a 2008 profile of him in the New Times newspaper cited by AP.
His death is likely to draw renewed attention to long-standing allegations by critics and human rights groups regarding the treatment of opponents of the Rwandan government. Rwandan authorities have repeatedly denied targeting political opponents, while President Kagame maintains that his government respects the rule of law.
Robert Kabera, a former Rwanda Defence Forces soldier
