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Exiled critic of Rwandan President Kagame found beheaded in Uganda

Published by France24 Africa By FRANCE24 · 20 October 2026 at 15:34
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Exiled critic of Rwandan President Kagame found beheaded in Uganda
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Robert Kabera, a former Rwandan soldier living in Uganda, where he had become a vocal critic of his government back home, was found decapitated near Kampala. Rwandan authorities have been accused of assassinating opponents of President Paul Kagame. FRANCE 24's Aurore Bayoud reports from Kigali, Rwanda.

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