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  "id": 15662547,
  "title": "Exiled critic of Rwandan president found beheaded",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/exiled-critic-of-rwandan-president-found-beheaded-15662547",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T22:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/exiled-critic-of-rwandan-president-found-beheaded/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Robert Kabera, a 50-year-old ex-Rwandan army sergeant major turned vocal critic of President Paul Kagame, was discovered beheaded in Uganda. Kabera had fled Rwanda after being accused of sexual assault, a claim he vehemently denied. He sought asylum in Uganda, citing political persecution. Ugandan authorities announced that Kabera's head had not yet been recovered, with his body found on the outskirts of Kampala over the weekend. The Rwandan government has not commented on the killing, which is not the first time critics of Kagame have faced violence. His widow, Jeanne d’Arc Rwigema Uwizeye, expressed fear for her family's safety in a statement to BBC Great Lakes. Kabera had visited a construction site near Kampala before his death. As a musician and YouTuber, he amassed a significant following, with over 144,000 subscribers to his channel, where he frequently criticized Kagame and his administration. Exiled opposition group Rwanda National Congress (RNC) demanded a thorough investigation and for perpetrators to be held accountable. They expressed concern about the safety of Rwandan dissidents living in exile, citing the 2014 death of Patrick Karegeya, a former intelligence chief who also opposed Kagame. In 2019, South African authorities issued arrest warrants for two individuals linked to Karegeya's murder.",
  "summary": "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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        "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"
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        "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"
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        "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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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-19T18:33:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Exiled critic of Rwandan president found beheaded in Uganda",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/exiled-critic-of-rwandan-president-found-beheaded-in-uganda",
        "published": "2026-10-20T00:06:00.000Z"
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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."
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