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Gen Nyamwasa has been living in exile in South Africa since February Lt Gen Nyamwasa has been living in exile in South Africa since February
The former chief of staff of the Rwandan army has been shot in South Africa and taken to a Johannesburg hospital in a critical condition. A former Rwandan army chief of staff, Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa, has been shot in South Africa and taken to hospital in a critical condition.
Gen Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa, a critic of President Paul Kagame, fled from Kigali in February.
His wife told the BBC the couple had been returning from shopping when a gunman opened fire on the car.His wife told the BBC the couple had been returning from shopping when a gunman opened fire on the car.
She said she was certain it was an assassination attempt as there was no demand for money or goods. She said it was an assassination attempt as there had been no demand for money or goods.
He is now undergoing surgery, she said. Lt Gen Nyamwasa, a critic of President Paul Kagame, fled from Kigali in February.
BBC Africa analyst Martin Plaut says Gen Nyamwasa was one of President Kagame's closest confidants, until they fell out. He is now undergoing surgery in a Johannesburg clinic.
Mrs Nyamwasa said the gunman had shot at them, until his gun jammed.
Military reshuffle
BBC Africa analyst Martin Plaut says Lt Gen Nyamwasa was one of President Kagame's closest confidants, until they fell out.
Since arriving in South Africa, the former army chief has accused the president of corruption, accusations the Rwandan authorities have denied.Since arriving in South Africa, the former army chief has accused the president of corruption, accusations the Rwandan authorities have denied.
A couple of months after he went into exile, along with another top military officer, President Kagame reshuffled the military leadership ahead of elections due in August.A couple of months after he went into exile, along with another top military officer, President Kagame reshuffled the military leadership ahead of elections due in August.
At the time, two high-ranking officers were also suspended and arrested. At the time, two high-ranking officers were also suspended and put under house arrest.
The elections will be the second presidential polls held since the 1994 genocide in which 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed.The elections will be the second presidential polls held since the 1994 genocide in which 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed.
Gen Nyamwasa played an important role in the rebel Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), which put a stop to the killing and which is now in power. Lt Gen Nyamwasa played an important role in the rebel Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), which put a stop to the killing and which is now in power.
A one-time rebel leader, President Kagame is viewed by many in the West as one of Africa's more dynamic leaders.A one-time rebel leader, President Kagame is viewed by many in the West as one of Africa's more dynamic leaders.
But critics have raised concerns about his more authoritarian tendencies and the government has recently been accused of harassing the opposition ahead of the elections.But critics have raised concerns about his more authoritarian tendencies and the government has recently been accused of harassing the opposition ahead of the elections.