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| Rwanda ex-army chief shot in SA | Rwanda ex-army chief shot in SA |
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| Lt 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 |
| A former Rwandan army chief of staff, Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa, has been shot in South Africa and taken to 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. |
| 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 it was an assassination attempt as there had been no demand for money or goods. | She said it was an assassination attempt as there had been no demand for money or goods. |
| Lt Gen Nyamwasa, an outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, fled from Kigali in February. | Lt Gen Nyamwasa, an outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, fled from Kigali in February. |
| He was shot in the stomach during the midday attack and is now undergoing surgery in a Johannesburg clinic. | He was shot in the stomach during the midday attack and is now undergoing surgery in a Johannesburg clinic. |
| Mrs Nyamwasa said the gunman had shot at them until his gun jammed. | Mrs Nyamwasa said the gunman had shot at them until his gun jammed. |
| Rwanda's government told the BBC it "does not condone violence" and "trusts the South African authorities' ability to investigate the incident thoroughly". | Rwanda's government told the BBC it "does not condone violence" and "trusts the South African authorities' ability to investigate the incident thoroughly". |
| "We learned the news through the media, we have no confirmation of the incident," Louise Mushikiwabo, minister of foreign affairs, said in a statement sent to the BBC. | "We learned the news through the media, we have no confirmation of the incident," Louise Mushikiwabo, minister of foreign affairs, said in a statement sent to the BBC. |
| "We wish the family strength and serenity," she said. | "We wish the family strength and serenity," she said. |
| Military reshuffle | Military reshuffle |
| BBC Africa analyst Martin Plaut says Lt Gen Nyamwasa was one of President Kagame's closest confidants, until they fell out. | 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. |
| He also claimed the judiciary were compromised and told the BBC in a recent interview that the judges were now "President Paul Kagame's property". | He also claimed the judiciary were compromised and told the BBC in a recent interview that the judges were now "President Paul Kagame's property". |
| 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 put under house arrest. | 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. |
| Arrest warrants | Arrest warrants |
| Lt Gen Nyamwasa played an important role in the rebel Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), led by Mr Kagame, 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), led by Mr Kagame, which put a stop to the killing and which is now in power. |
| President Paul Kagame is a seeking a second presidential term in August | |
| But France and Spain have issued arrest warrants against Mr Nyamwasa for his alleged role in the lead-up to and during the genocide, along with other senior RPF figures. | But France and Spain have issued arrest warrants against Mr Nyamwasa for his alleged role in the lead-up to and during the genocide, along with other senior RPF figures. |
| He has also been blamed for a series of grenade attacks in Kigali in recent months, something he vehemently denies. | He has also been blamed for a series of grenade attacks in Kigali in recent months, something he vehemently denies. |
| Mr Kagame, in power for the last 16 years, is viewed by many in the West as one of Africa's more dynamic leaders. | Mr Kagame, in power for the last 16 years, is viewed by many in the West as one of Africa's more dynamic leaders. |
| However critics have raised concerns about his more authoritarian tendencies and the government has recently been accused of harassing the opposition ahead of the elections. | However critics have raised concerns about his more authoritarian tendencies and the government has recently been accused of harassing the opposition ahead of the elections. |