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  "id": 15642480,
  "title": "Beheaded body of Rwandan government critic found in Uganda",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/beheaded-body-of-rwandan-government-critic-found-in-uganda",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T18:33:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3371423/beheaded-body-rwandan-government-critic-found-uganda"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A former Rwandan soldier living in Uganda, where he had become a vocal critic of his government back home, was found decapitated near the Ugandan capital, Kampala, a police spokesperson said on Monday. Rwandan authorities have been accused of assassinating opponents of President Paul Kagame, who has ruled the country with an iron fist since taking power in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide that…",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Exiled critic of Rwandan president found beheaded",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/exiled-critic-of-rwandan-president-found-beheaded",
        "published": "2026-10-19T13:13:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Exiled critic of Rwandan president found beheaded",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/exiled-critic-of-rwandan-president-found-beheaded-15629303",
        "published": "2026-10-19T16:55:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Rwandan ex-military officer who criticises Kagame found dead in Uganda",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/rwandan-ex-military-officer-who-criticises-kagame-found-dead-in-uganda",
        "published": "2026-10-19T18:00:32.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}