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Rwandan dissident Robert Kabera found beheaded near Kampala

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Robert Kabera, a former non-commissioned officer in the Rwandan army and critic of President Paul Kagame, was found beheaded near Kampala, Uganda. Ugandan police are continuing their investigation and say the victim’s head has not been found, the BBC reports.

Robert Kabera, a former sergeant major in the Rwandan army and critic of President Paul Kagame, was found beheaded on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda. Ugandan police said that the victim’s head had not yet been found and that the investigation was continuing, the BBC reports, as cited by Punch.

Kabera, 50, had fled Rwanda and sought asylum in Uganda, citing political persecution. He was also a singer and popular YouTube video creator. He had been accused of sexual assault, which he denied.

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