In brief
Former Rwandan army sergeant turned YouTuber and singer Robert Kabera was found beheaded on the outskirts of Kampala. He fled Rwanda last year after a disputed sexual‑assault case and sought asylum in Uganda, fearing the regime. His death follows a pattern of killings of critics within and outside Rwanda, raising concerns about the security of exiled dissenters. His widow fears for her family's safety and the broader community feels the pressure. The incident adds to international worries over the reach of Rwanda’s security forces.
A former Rwandan army sergeant major, the popular YouTuber and singer Robert Kabera, 50, was found beheaded on the outskirts of Kampala on Sunday, according to Ugandan police.
Kabera had fled Rwanda last year after a disputed sexual‑assault case and sought asylum in Uganda, saying he feared the government for speaking out.
The Rwandan president Paul Kagame’s administration has been criticised for cracking down on opposition; several critics have been killed in or outside Rwanda.
His widow, Jeanne d'Arc Rwigema Uwizeye, said her family now feels unsafe and helpless.
Kabera’s channel had more than 144,000 subscribers and over 800 videos, many of which condemned the Kagame regime.
The murder adds to global worries over the safety of exiled dissenters and the reach of Rwanda’s security forces.
In 2014, former intelligence chief Patrick Karegeya was found dead in Johannesburg, and an arrest warrant was later issued in South Africa.
