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Patrick Karegeya: Mozambique investigates killing | |
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Mozambican police are investigating the possibility that suspects in the murder of Rwanda's ex-intelligence chief Patrick Karegeya were in the country, spokesman Joao Machava has said. | |
The body of Mr Karegeya was found in a hotel in South Africa on 1 January. | The body of Mr Karegeya was found in a hotel in South Africa on 1 January. |
Mr Karegeya was stripped of the rank of colonel after falling out with his ex-ally, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame. | Mr Karegeya was stripped of the rank of colonel after falling out with his ex-ally, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame. |
His allies say government agents killed him - a charge denied by Rwanda's high commissioner to South Africa. | |
South African police say Mr Karegeya, 53, might have been strangled. A rope and bloodied towel were found in the safe of the hotel room where his body was discovered, they said. | South African police say Mr Karegeya, 53, might have been strangled. A rope and bloodied towel were found in the safe of the hotel room where his body was discovered, they said. |
Mr Karegeya, who formed a Rwandan opposition party in exile in 2010, had lived for the past six years in South Africa, where he had been granted political asylum. | Mr Karegeya, who formed a Rwandan opposition party in exile in 2010, had lived for the past six years in South Africa, where he had been granted political asylum. |
Earlier this week, President Kagame warned that those who betrayed Rwanda would face "consequences", without mentioning any names. | Earlier this week, President Kagame warned that those who betrayed Rwanda would face "consequences", without mentioning any names. |
Rwandan dissidents in several Western countries, including the UK and US, say local security agents have warned them of plots to kill them. | Rwandan dissidents in several Western countries, including the UK and US, say local security agents have warned them of plots to kill them. |
The Rwandan government has denied trying to kill its opponents. | The Rwandan government has denied trying to kill its opponents. |
Mr Kagame, who has been accused of not tolerating opposition, maintains that Rwanda needs a strong government to prevent a return to ethnic conflict. | Mr Kagame, who has been accused of not tolerating opposition, maintains that Rwanda needs a strong government to prevent a return to ethnic conflict. |
Correction 17 January 2014: This story has been amended to remove information previously supplied by the police that four people had been detained. |