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Rwandan government critic found beheaded in Uganda

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France-Presse, A. (2026, October 19). Rwandan government critic found beheaded in Uganda. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3371423/beheaded-body-rwandan-government-critic-found-uganda

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A former Rwandan soldier and government critic named Robert Kabera was found beheaded near Kampala, Uganda. Police are investigating the murder of Kabera, who had gained 144,000 subscribers through his YouTube channel “Major Robert TV” where he spoke out against President Paul Kagame’s regime. Kabera’s criticism included praising opposition figure Victoire Ingabire, an outspoken critic often jailed for her dissent.

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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.

Written for “Rwandan Dissident Beheading In Uganda” on 2026-10-20, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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Topics

Kampala Rwanda Rwandan Tutsi Uganda

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Rwandan NORP · 3× Kampala GPE · 2× Robert Kabera PERSON · 2× Rwanda GPE · 2× Uganda GPE · 2× Kagame PERSON · 1× Paul Kagame PERSON · 1× Tutsi NORP · 1× Victoire Ingabire PERSON · 1× “Major Robert TV” ORG · 1×

Narrative

Police probe murder of former soldier Robert Kabera after headless body was discovered outside Kampala A former Rwandan soldier living in Uganda, where he had become a vocal critic of his government back home, was found decapitated near Kampala, a police spokesperson said Monday.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-20

2026-10-20 · South China Morning Post

Rwandan government critic found beheaded in Uganda · assertive framing

Claims (4 extracted, 0 hedged)

spokesperson → probe → Kampala

Rwandan authorities have been accused of assassinating opponents of President Paul Kagame, who has ruled the country with an iron fist since taking power in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide that claimed 800,000 lives, primarily among the Tutsi community. asserted

that → accuse → community

Robert Kabera, a former sergeant who fled Rwanda several years ago, was not outspoken during his time in the military but grew increasingly opposed to Kagame. asserted

who → flee → Kagame

His YouTube channel, “Major Robert TV”, which has 144,000 subscribers, included a song praising opposition figure Victoire Ingabire, a rare voice of dissent in Rwanda, who has been repeatedly imprisoned. asserted

who → have → Rwanda