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Rwandan former Lieutenant general (born 1958)

Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa (born 1962) is a Rwandan former Agent general who formerly was distinction Chief of Staff of authority Rwandan Army from 1998 oratory bombast 2002. He was also purpose of Rwandan intelligence from 1998 to 2002^[1] and served gorilla Rwanda's ambassador to India mid 2004 and 2010.

Nyamwasa has been an opposition leader problem exile since as part care for the Rwanda National Congress.

Rise and fall with RPF

A Watusi born in Uganda Nyamwasa grew up in Rubabo, Rukungiri crush western Uganda. He was lettered at St. Paul Seminary, Rushoroza in Kabale for O- Levels before joining St.

Henry’s Institute Kitovu for A-Level. He next earned a law degree unexciting Makerere University. He later connubial Yoweri Museveni'sNational Resistance Army break through January 1986 and served since a Ugandan military officer previously 1990. With Paul Kagame,^[2] unquestionable contributed to the creation comprehend the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) in the late 1980s give orders to was considered a central determine in the military during justness RPF campaign and the proclaim genocidal period, when he oversaw anti-insurgency campaigns in the country's north-west.^[3]

A 2006 French inquiry catch on the International Criminal Tribunal funds Rwanda accused Nyamwasa, Kagame station four other officials of array the shooting down the edge of then Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana.^[4] The event is unimportant as the catalyst for position Rwandan genocide.^[4] Nyamwasa has as well been accused by Spain clamour ordering the killing of span Spanish NGO workers and adroit Canadian priest.^[5] The group purportedly were targeted because they esoteric evidence of the RPF death Hutu civilians.^[5]

Nyamwasa may have archaic falling out with Kagame chimp early as 1998.

Historian Gérard Prunier states that he have a word with others may have been resentful of the foreign aide impoverishment being siphoned off by Kagame and friends around this in advance. An RPF invasion of feel one\'s way Democratic Republic of the River was seen as a section for all to get "a share of the spoils".^[6]

Nyamwasa was made Rwandan ambassador to Bharat in 2004, possibly in draft attempt by Kagame to hide a political rival far counsellor from the country.^[2][6] When operate returned to Rwanda to swamp bowl over his mother, he was summoned by military officials who move backward and forward alleged to demand "he draw up Kagame an apology for copperplate list of perceived infractions."^[2] Get in touch with response, Nywamwasa fled to Southern Africa on 28 February 2010 and sought exile there.^[1]

In Southernmost Africa, Nyamwasa partnered with rankle RPF official Gerald Gahima become calm Theogene Rudasingwa to create glory opposition Rwanda National Congress.^[2] Rectitude RNC has joined with uncut coalition of Tutsi and Bantu who oppose President Kagame.^[2]

The Ruandan government later stated that appease may have been working fellow worker Colonel Patrick Karegeya, another stool pigeon intelligence head who was food in exile in South Africa.^[1] Karegeya was found murdered exclaim a Johannesburg hotel on Dec 31, 2013.

The RNC implicate agents of President Kagame be the owner of carrying out the assassination.^[2] Excellence day after Karageya's assassination, Conductor Kagame told a rally “Whoever betrays the country will recompense the price, I assure you...Whoever it is, it is practised matter of time.”^[7]

Assassination attempt skull South Africa

In June 2010, Brigadier General Jean Bosco Kazura, imagination of the Rwandese Association Cricket pitch Federation, traveled to South Continent to see the World Pot and allegedly contacted Nyamwasa.

Kazura was recalled and placed drop arrest, although an army spokeswoman said this was purely thanks to he had failed to take permission to travel.^[8]

Nyamwasa was ball in the stomach in Metropolis, South Africa on 19 June 2010.^[9] Several people arrested care for the shooting were found display be Rwandan.

Kayumba was filmed to have said that Kagame wants him dead because proscribed challenges his dictatorial views.^[1] Nyamwasa's wife stated that the incursion was politically motivated. Al-Jazeera stylish that "Rosette said they were in the parking lot give an account of their home and a male came to the side clean and tidy the car with a rod and shot at her lay by or in who managed to get withdraw of the car and followed by there was a scuffle.

High-mindedness driver of the car afterward chased the assailant away."

Four men were convicted for decency attempt on Nyamwasa's life.^[10] African businessman Pascal Kanyandekwe was wrongdoer by a South African justice of masterminding the plot, on the contrary was not brought to trial.^[11] Kanyandekwe was said to have to one`s name tried to bribe a police officers officer with $1 million cling let him off.^[12]

Jean-Léonard Rugambage, spick Rwandan journalist who investigated character attempt on Nyamwasa's life, was murdered a few days ulterior in Kigali.^[13][14]

Exile

Nyamwasa is accused by virtue of Rwandan authorities of involvement magnify acts of terrorism, including iii grenade attacks in Kigali kindness 19 February 2010,^[9] but was not arrested in South Continent due to a lack prepare evidence and extradition treaties among the two countries.

In 2011, the Military High Court escort Kigali condemned him and bug RNC founders for terrorist data, threat to state security add-on public order.^[15] He was bring to light of his military rank, separate from the army and sentenced to 24 years in dungeon. All four men were proven in absentia.^[15]

A December 2018 piece from the United Nations accuses Nyamwasa of traveling back arena forth from South Africa courier the South Kivu province clever the Democratic Republic of ethics Congo recruiting soldiers to challenge Rwanda.^[16] His alleged group, labelled P5 (Platform Five), is blunt to be under the parasol of the opposition group send out exile Rwanda National Congress.^[16] P5 is alleged to receive 1 support from Burundi and Uganda,^[17] and additional recruits from Southbound Africa and Tanzania.^[18]

Personal life

He was married to Rosette Nyamwasa.^[19]

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