2 days ago · Kampala
Exiled critic of Rwandan President Kagame found beheaded in Uganda
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. New York Times World, France 24 Africa, South China Morning Post Asia, and BBC News Africa are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Kampala. The first report grouped here was at 19 Oct 2026, 13:13 UTC. 4 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Exiled critic of Rwandan President Kagame found beheaded in Uganda”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Robert Kabera, a former Rwandan soldier living in Uganda, where he had become a vocal critic of his government back home, was found decapitated near Kampala. Rwandan authorities have been accused of assassinating opponents of President Paul Kagame.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News Africa
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
- Picked up by France 24 Africa
Exiled critic of Rwandan President Kagame found beheaded in Uganda
- New development reported by New York Times World
Robert Kabera, Rwandan Government Critic, Beheaded in Uganda
Same story, different outlets
4 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- The New York TimesRobert Kabera, Rwandan Government Critic, Beheaded in Uganda
- France 24Exiled critic of Rwandan President Kagame found beheaded in Uganda
- South China Morning PostBeheaded body of Rwandan government critic found in Uganda
- BBC NewsExiled critic of Rwandan president found beheaded