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Kagame addresses a high-level summit during the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York
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wHO WANTS kAGAME DEAD ? Rwandan singer jailed for plot to kill president

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@yobos · Feb 28 · 1 min read

Story · wHO WANTS kAGAME DEAD ? Rwandan singer jailed for plot to kill president

A popular singer in Rwanda known for his renditions of the national anthem was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday after being found guilty of plotting to kill Rwandan President Paul Kagame and other senior officials. The prosecution said the accused had worked with the South Africa-based opposition group, the Rwanda National Congress. Singer Kizito Mihigo was ordered jailed for 10 years, while Cassien Ntamuhanga, a journalist for Rwanda's Amazing Christian Radio in Kigali, was sentenced to 25 years, and Jean Paul Dukuzumuremyi, a former soldier, was sentenced to 30 years. Mihigo, a Tutsi survivor of Rwanda's 1994 genocide, was well-known for singing the national anthem at official ceremonies, including some attended by the president.

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