Kayumba Nyamwasa
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Lieutenant General Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa was a Rwandan Army former Chief of Staff who fled to South Africa
in February 2010 after
being accused of involvement in terrorist activity within Rwanda
.
Nyamwasa had formerly been head of Rwandan intelligence.
He had also served as Rwanda's ambassador to India
.
Married to Rosette Kayumba, he has three sons and a daughter (Philbert Runanira, Moris Muvunyi, Marc Manzi and Phiola Tesi Kayumba).
He had fled the country after being accused of attempting to build a power base in the army.
The Rwandan government later stated that he may have been working with Colonel Patrick Karegeya
, another former intelligence head who was living in exile in South Africa
.
Nyamwasa was accused of involvement in acts of terrorism in Rwanda, including three grenade attacks in Kigali
on 19 February, 2010, but was not arrested in South Africa
due to a lack of extradition treaties between the two countries.
In June 2010 Brigadier General Jean Bosco Kazura
, head of the Rwandan Football Federation, traveled to South Africa to see the World Cup and allegedly contacted Nyamwasa. Kazura was recalled and placed under arrest, although an army spokesman said this was purely because he had failed to obtain permission to travel.
Nyamwasa was shot in the stomach in South Africa in June 2010.
Several people arrested after the shooting were found to be Rwandan.
Nyamwasa's wife stated that the attack was politically motivated. According to Al-Jazeera reported that "Rosette said they were in the parking lot of their home and a man came to the side of the car with a pistol and shot at her husband who managed to get out of the car and then there was a scuffle. The driver of the car then chased the assailant away."
Jean-Léonard Rugambage
, a Rwandan journalist who investigated the attempt on Nyamwasa's life, was murdered a few days later in Kigali
.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in February 2010 after
being accused of involvement in terrorist activity within Rwanda
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...
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Nyamwasa had formerly been head of Rwandan intelligence.
He had also served as Rwanda's ambassador to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Married to Rosette Kayumba, he has three sons and a daughter (Philbert Runanira, Moris Muvunyi, Marc Manzi and Phiola Tesi Kayumba).
He had fled the country after being accused of attempting to build a power base in the army.
The Rwandan government later stated that he may have been working with Colonel 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....
, another former intelligence head who was living in exile in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
Nyamwasa was accused of involvement in acts of terrorism in Rwanda, including three grenade attacks in Kigali
Kigali
Kigali, population 965,398 , is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of...
on 19 February, 2010, but was not arrested in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
due to a lack of extradition treaties between the two countries.
In June 2010 Brigadier General Jean Bosco Kazura
Jean Bosco Kazura
Jean Bosco Kazura is a Rwandan 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....
, head of the Rwandan Football Federation, traveled to South Africa to see the World Cup and allegedly contacted Nyamwasa. Kazura was recalled and placed under arrest, although an army spokesman said this was purely because he had failed to obtain permission to travel.
Nyamwasa was shot in the stomach in South Africa in June 2010.
Several people arrested after the shooting were found to be Rwandan.
Nyamwasa's wife stated that the attack was politically motivated. According to Al-Jazeera reported that "Rosette said they were in the parking lot of their home and a man came to the side of the car with a pistol and shot at her husband who managed to get out of the car and then there was a scuffle. The driver of the car then chased the assailant away."
Jean-Léonard Rugambage
Jean-Léonard Rugambage
Jean-Léonard Rugambage was a Rwandan journalist, acting editor of the newspaper Umuvugizi. He was shot dead in front of his home in Kigali on 24 June 2010....
, a Rwandan journalist who investigated the attempt on Nyamwasa's life, was murdered a few days later in Kigali
Kigali
Kigali, population 965,398 , is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of...
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