South Africa, Rwanda engage in diplomatic row over so-called dissidents
A diplomatic row has broken out between Rwanda and South Africa in
the wake of a recent attack on the residence of Rwandan dissident Lt
Gen Kayumba Nyamwasa in Johannesburg. Photo/FILE
By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT The EastAfrican
Posted Saturday, March 8 2014 at 12:09
In Summary
Officials in Kigali confirmed that South African authorities on Friday
gave two diplomats at the Rwandan High Commission in Pretoria 48 hours
to leave the country.
Pretoria is investigating the murder of Rwanda's former spy chief
Patrick Karegeya on January 1, and a recent attack on the home of Lt
Gen Nyamwasa. It is not clear if the expulsions are linked to the two
incidents.
In retaliation, Rwanda expelled six high ranking South African
diplomats on allegations of espionage.
A diplomatic row has broken out between Rwanda and South Africa in the
wake of a recent attack on the residence of Rwandan dissident Lt Gen
Kayumba Nyamwasa, only two months after the murder of another Rwandan
in South Africa.
Officials in Kigali confirmed that South African authorities on Friday
gave two diplomats at the Rwandan High Commission in Pretoria 48 hours
to leave the country.
Details of the reasons for their expulsion were not given. The
EastAfrican has established that Pretoria is investigating the murder
of Rwanda's former spy chief Patrick Karegeya on January 1, and a
recent attack on the home of Lt Gen Nyamwasa. It is not clear if the
expulsions are linked to the two incidents.
READ: Kagame: Rwanda not hunting down defectors
In retaliation, Rwanda expelled six high ranking South African
diplomats on allegations of espionage. The six do not include the High
Commissioner George Twala.
Rwanda's foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo confirmed the expulsion
of South Africa diplomats: "We have expelled six South African
diplomats in reciprocity and concern at the country harbouring
dissidents responsible for terrorist attacks in Rwanda," she said on
her Twitter account on Friday evening.
The South African government was yet to come up with an official
position on the matter.
It is not the first time diplomatic ties between the two countries
have suffered.
In August 2010, South Africa recalled its ambassador to Rwanda
Gladstone Dumisani Gwadiso, two months after an assassination attempt
on Lt Gen Nyamwasa.
South Africa, however, said it did not have any intentions of
expelling the Rwandan ambassador but said it recalled its own for
"consultations."
However, reports indicated that South Africa was angered after
investigations revealed Kigali's hand in the attack.
Mending fences
In June 2011, President Jacob Zuma named a new envoy to Rwanda and
relations between the two countries have been slowly getting back on
track, until the murder of Col Karegeya, which has also been blamed on
Kigali.
READ: Karegeya's death is a hot diplomatic potato in Kigali's mouth
The South African government was yet to publish a report on the
outcome of the investigations when the recent attack on Lt Gen
Nyamwasa's home happened.
A group of armed men stormed Nyamwasa's house in South Eastern
Johannesburg on Monday "looking for him."
The South African Police Spokesperson Paul Ramaloko said the men are
yet to be identified.
Rwanda National Congress, the opposition party co-founded by General
Nyamwasa, said that the former Army Chief of Staff and his family
survived because at the time of the attack they were not in the house.
Theogene Rudasingwa, the co-ordinator of the opposition group said
that he "has no doubt that those who have always attempted to get rid
of General Nyamwasa may also be behind the attack," adding that there
is no doubt they are linked to Kigali.
http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/South-Africa-expels-Rwandan-diplomats/-/2558/2235894/-/yamfw1/-/index.html
«...the former Army Chief of Staff and his family survived because at
the time of the attack they were not in the house.»
Les assaillants ont pu neutraliser les policiers qui gardaient la
"safe house", se promenant dans toutes les chambres à la recherche de
Nyamwasa. Un policier s'est même fait voler son arme!
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