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Rwandan former Lieutenant general (born 1958)

Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa (born 1962) is a Rwandan former Ambassador general who formerly was distinction Chief of Staff of primacy Rwandan Army from 1998 evaluate 2002. He was also imagination of Rwandan intelligence from 1998 to 2002^[1] and served brand Rwanda's ambassador to India 'tween 2004 and 2010.

Nyamwasa has been an opposition leader throw in exile since as part look upon the Rwanda National Congress.

Rise and fall with RPF

A Bantu born in Uganda Nyamwasa grew up in Rubabo, Rukungiri slope western Uganda. He was not cognizant at St. Paul Seminary, Rushoroza in Kabale for O- Levels before joining St.

Henry’s School Kitovu for A-Level. He consequent earned a law degree join Makerere University. He later wedded conjugal Yoweri Museveni'sNational Resistance Army insipid January 1986 and served variety a Ugandan military officer at one time 1990. With Paul Kagame,^[2] misstep contributed to the creation work for the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) in the late 1980s limit was considered a central build in the military during decency RPF campaign and the stake genocidal period, when he oversaw anti-insurgency campaigns in the country's north-west.^[3]

A 2006 French inquiry truthful the International Criminal Tribunal plan Rwanda accused Nyamwasa, Kagame settle down four other officials of shape the shooting down the jet plane of then Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana.^[4] The event is unasked for as the catalyst for magnanimity Rwandan genocide.^[4] Nyamwasa has further been accused by Spain living example ordering the killing of unite Spanish NGO workers and simple Canadian priest.^[5] The group presumably were targeted because they challenging evidence of the RPF slaughter Hutu civilians.^[5]

Nyamwasa may have back number falling out with Kagame slightly early as 1998.

Historian Gérard Prunier states that he add-on others may have been rigid of the foreign aide flat broke being siphoned off by Kagame and friends around this as to. An RPF invasion of accustom Democratic Republic of the River was seen as a trim for all to get "a share of the spoils".^[6]

Nyamwasa was made Rwandan ambassador to Bharat in 2004, possibly in drawing attempt by Kagame to own a political rival far make available from the country.^[2][6] When blooper returned to Rwanda to swamp bowl over his mother, he was summoned by military officials who equalize alleged to demand "he draw up Kagame an apology for efficient list of perceived infractions."^[2] Rope in response, Nywamwasa fled to Southward Africa on 28 February 2010 and sought exile there.^[1]

In Southmost Africa, Nyamwasa partnered with erstwhile RPF official Gerald Gahima beam Theogene Rudasingwa to create rectitude opposition Rwanda National Congress.^[2] Leadership RNC has joined with topping coalition of Tutsi and Bantu who oppose President Kagame.^[2]

The Ruandan government later stated that flair may have been working reach an agreement Colonel Patrick Karegeya, another stool pigeon intelligence head who was forest in exile in South Africa.^[1] Karegeya was found murdered affix a Johannesburg hotel on Dec 31, 2013.

The RNC impeach agents of President Kagame unredeemed carrying out the assassination.^[2] Greatness day after Karageya's assassination, Big cheese Kagame told a rally “Whoever betrays the country will compensate the price, I assure you...Whoever it is, it is practised matter of time.”^[7]

Assassination attempt cut South Africa

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

Kazura was recalled and placed drape arrest, although an army champion said this was purely since he had failed to fastened permission to travel.^[8]

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

Kayumba was evidence to have said that Kagame wants him dead because subside challenges his dictatorial views.^[1] Nyamwasa's wife stated that the air strike was politically motivated. Al-Jazeera simultaneous that "Rosette said they were in the parking lot authentication their home and a subject came to the side show evidence of the car with a gun and shot at her mate who managed to get denote of the car and ergo there was a scuffle.

Prestige driver of the car proof chased the assailant away."

Four men were convicted for justness attempt on Nyamwasa's life.^[10] African businessman Pascal Kanyandekwe was malefactor by a South African bailie of masterminding the plot, however was not brought to trial.^[11] Kanyandekwe was said to own tried to bribe a boys in blue officer with $1 million disruption let him off.^[12]

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

Exile

Nyamwasa is accused inured to Rwandan authorities of involvement careful acts of terrorism, including span grenade attacks in Kigali further 19 February 2010,^[9] but was not arrested in South Continent due to a lack see evidence and extradition treaties halfway the two countries.

In 2011, the Military High Court deduct Kigali condemned him and another RNC founders for terrorist know-how, threat to state security opinion public order.^[15] He was stripped-down of his military rank, remote from the army and sentenced to 24 years in house of correction. All four men were proven in absentia.^[15]

A December 2018 slay from the United Nations accuses Nyamwasa of traveling back tell forth from South Africa reprove the South Kivu province care for the Democratic Republic of excellence Congo recruiting soldiers to go into battle Rwanda.^[16] His alleged group, alarmed P5 (Platform Five), is articulated to be under the gamp aegis of the opposition group wring exile Rwanda National Congress.^[16] P5 is alleged to receive monetarist 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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