South Africa To Review Rwanda Ties
Exiled former Rwandan army chief, Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa (file photo)
South Africa is considering breaking diplomatic ties with Rwanda after both countries expelled each other’s envoys, following an assassination attempt against a former Rwandan army chief in Johannesburg.
A South African senior diplomatic source said Sunday that Pretoria was considering recalling the country’s ambassador to Rwanda as well as closing the Rwanda Embassy in the capital.
On March 7, South Africa expelled three Rwandan diplomats in connection with an assassination attempt against exiled former Rwandan army chief, Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa.
According to the diplomatic source, whose name was not mentioned in the report, South Africansecurity agencies caught the alleged hitmen and expelled them, claiming they were masquerading as diplomats.
In response, Rwanda ordered the expulsion of six South African envoys.
The assassination attempt against Nyamwasa occurred on March 3, when armed men raided his home in Johannesburg.
The former army chief was not at home at the time, but his property was ransacked and a computer and some documents were taken.
South African officials say the incident was “the last straw” for the government, following two previous attempts on Nyamwasa’s life in 2010 and the murder of former Rwandan spy chief, Patrick Karegeya last December.
Nyamwasa and Karegeya, both critics of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, co-founded the Rwandan opposition party, National Congress.
Rwanda has denied any involvement in attacks on exiled dissidents living in South Africa.
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Rwandans both in the country and in exile, are extremely very tired to be ruled by the killers and oppressors.
i think, even God should be getting tired as i write this.
General Kayumba, You have survived more than an expected well planned and deadly attacks directed to take your existence from earth. And now i have a question for you General, Are you now prepared to survive the next Kagame’s attack on your existence ?
Rwandans have been miss placed and scattered around the world since 1959. And in 1994, after RPF took power from Habyarimana, Rwandans around the globe brought Hope and Faith for the change and even started migrating form their OLD Refugee Countries to Rwanda. where as on the other hand, the other Race started the journey of becoming Refugees in different countries to.
therefore, today, the Hope and faith for the change that was felt and believed after the collapse and fall of Habyarimana is dead. Hundreds of thousands of Rwandan people have gone back to the countries they left after RPF took power in 1994.
Our Grandfathers have been victimized
Our Fathers have suffered for the same cause ( oppression and abuse of power)
Our sons and daughters today, are being victimized and suffering for the same oppression and abuse of power.
We can sit and watch and see now , How many Generations that have been victimized and oppressed since 1959?
Can now anybody stand firm like NELSON MANDELA and sacrifice his life to END this disaster and HIV CAUSE?