Jean Bosco Kazura
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Jean Bosco Kazura is a Rwanda
n Brigadier General, and head of the Rwandan Football Federation.
Kazura was born and educated in Burundi
.
He was involved in the military campaign conducted by the Rwandan Patriotic Front
to end the 1994 Rwandan genocide
.
Later he served as deputy commander of the African Union
peacekeeping force in the Darfur
region of Sudan
.
Kazura was unanimously elected president of the Federation of Rwanda Football Associations (FERWAFA) in February 2006.
During his first term Rwanda successfully hosted the 2009 African Youth Championship
.
Four years later, he was unopposed in an election for FERWAFA president, retaining the position.
After a command reshuffle in April 2010 Kazura was given command of Rwandan army training and operations.
In June 2010 he traveled to South Africa to attend the World Cup.
He had failed to obtain permission for the trip, required of army officers leaving the country, and was recalled and arrested.
An army spokesman denied that the arrest had any connection with Kazura's contacting two former military officers living in exile in South Africa, former chief of staff Lieutenant General Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa and former head of external military intelligence Patrick Karegeya
.
Kazura spent over a month in detention before being pardoned and released after making an apology.
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
n Brigadier General, and head of the Rwandan Football Federation.
Kazura was born and educated in Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
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He was involved in the military campaign conducted by the Rwandan Patriotic Front
Rwandan Patriotic Front
The Rwandan Patriotic Front abbreviated as RPF is the current ruling political party of Rwanda, led by President Paul Kagame. It governs in a coalition with other parties...
to end the 1994 Rwandan genocide
Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan Genocide was the 1994 mass murder of an estimated 800,000 people in the small East African nation of Rwanda. Over the course of approximately 100 days through mid-July, over 500,000 people were killed, according to a Human Rights Watch estimate...
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Later he served as deputy commander of the African Union
African Union
The African Union is a union consisting of 54 African states. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established on 9 July 2002, the AU was formed as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity...
peacekeeping force in the Darfur
Darfur
Darfur is a region in western Sudan. An independent sultanate for several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces in 1916. The region is divided into three federal states: West Darfur, South Darfur, and North Darfur...
region of Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
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Kazura was unanimously elected president of the Federation of Rwanda Football Associations (FERWAFA) in February 2006.
During his first term Rwanda successfully hosted the 2009 African Youth Championship
2009 African Youth Championship
The 2009 African Youth Championship is a football tournament for Under 20 players. It was held in Rwanda from the 18th of January until the 1st of February 2009....
.
Four years later, he was unopposed in an election for FERWAFA president, retaining the position.
After a command reshuffle in April 2010 Kazura was given command of Rwandan army training and operations.
In June 2010 he traveled to South Africa to attend the World Cup.
He had failed to obtain permission for the trip, required of army officers leaving the country, and was recalled and arrested.
An army spokesman denied that the arrest had any connection with Kazura's contacting two former military officers living in exile in South Africa, former chief of staff Lieutenant General Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa and former head of external military intelligence Patrick Karegeya
Patrick Karegeya
Patrick Karegeya is a former head of intelligence in Rwanda. After being twice thrown in jail over alleged indiscipline, desertion and insubordination, he was stripped of his rank of Colonel in 2006 and went into exile in 2007....
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Kazura spent over a month in detention before being pardoned and released after making an apology.