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A Rwandan dissident has been found beheaded in neighboring Uganda

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Muhumuza, R. (2026, October 19). A Rwandan dissident has been found beheaded in neighboring Uganda. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/africa/a-rwandan-dissident-has-been-found-beheaded-in-neighboring-uganda/article_378e5917-1ebd-5052-847c-24e8f571c6c0.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-19 · by Rodney Muhumuza

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Robert Kabera, a Rwandan dissident and former sergeant major who had fled to Uganda in 2020, was found beheaded in the Kamengo area of the Mpigi district outside Kampala over the weekend. Superintendent of Police Lydia Tumushabe confirmed the discovery to The Associated Press on Monday.
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Sgt. Maj. Robert Kabera, a Rwandan dissident and vocal critic of President Paul Kagame, was found decapitated on Saturday in a bush near Kamengo, Mpigi district in Uganda, outside Kampala. Police spokesperson Lydia Tumushabe confirmed the discovery to The Associated Press on Monday. Kabera had served in the Rwandan army before fleeing in 2020 and establishing himself as an outspoken critic through his YouTube channel "Major Robert TV," which has 144,000 subscribers. He was known for praising opposition figure Victoire Ingabire, a rare voice of dissent in Rwanda who has been repeatedly imprisoned. The investigation is ongoing, with Ugandan police stating the murder likely occurred late on October 16 or early on October 17.

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KAMPALA Kamengo Rwandan Uganda Ugandan

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KAMPALA GPE · 2× Rwandan NORP · 2× Uganda GPE · 2× Kamengo GPE · 1× Lydia Tumushabe PERSON · 1× Mpigi GPE · 1× Robert Kabera PERSON · 1× The Associated Press ORG · 1× Ugandan NORP · 1×

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The remains of Sgt. Maj. Robert Kabera, who served in the Rwandan army before he fled in 2020, were discovered on Saturday in a bush in the Kamengo area of the Ugandan district of Mpigi, Superintendent of Police Lydia Tumushabe told The Associated Press on Monday.
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2026-10-19 · Toronto Star
A Rwandan dissident has been found beheaded in neighboring Uganda · assertive framing

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A Rwandan dissident who fled to Uganda was beheaded and his body found in a district outside the capital, Kampala, police said Monday. asserted
police → flee → capital
The remains of Sgt. Maj. Robert Kabera, who served in the Rwandan army before he fled in 2020, were discovered on Saturday in a bush in the Kamengo area of the Ugandan district of Mpigi, Superintendent of Police Lydia Tumushabe told The Associated Press on Monday. asserted
Tumushabe → serve → Monday
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