Rwandan musician admits exile ties

One of Rwanda's best-known musicians and a leading journalist are arrested over their alleged links to an opposition group and rebels.

>A Rwandan court on Friday sentenced popular musician Kizito Mihigo to 10 years in prison for conspiracy against the government of strongman President Paul Kagame.

A renegade Ugandan general who returned to Kampala from exile on Sunday has agreed to renounce violence and abide by the law, the government says.

Four Rwandans have been detained in connection with the apparent murder of Rwanda's intelligence chief Patrick Karegeya, Mozambican police say.

Madagascar's ex-President Marc Ravalomanana returns from a five-year exile in South Africa, with unconfirmed reports saying he is under arrest.

Exiled former Rwandan intelligence chief Patrick Karegeya has been found dead in a hotel room in South African, police say.

David Batenga, the nephew of Rwandan former intelligence chief Patrick Karegeya, has spoken about his shock upon finding his uncle dead in a hotel room.

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Kiir faction agrees to revoke 'status of exile' of SPLM-G10
Radio Tamazuj
Salva Kiir's SPLM-Juba faction has signed a document agreeing to end the "status of exile" imposed on members of the SPLM-G10 faction within two weeks. Representatives of three SPLM factions have been meeting in Arusha, Tanzania as part of a ...
SPLM factions sign another document for implementation of Arusha agreementSudan Tribune

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Popular Somali musician and member of parliament Saado Ali Warsame is shot dead in Mogadishu by Islamist militants.