Rwandan rebel leader pleads guilty to terrorism

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Publish date 23 May 2019
Issue Number 4704
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A rebel leader accused of orchestrating deadly attacks in Rwanda's border regions yesterday pleaded guilty to terrorism and other charges, and admitted to working with foreign governments against Kigali. The admission of conspiracy by Callixte Nsabimana, the spokesperson for the ...

A rebel leader accused of orchestrating deadly attacks in Rwanda's border regions yesterday pleaded guilty to terrorism and other charges, and admitted to working with foreign governments against Kigali. The admission of conspiracy by Callixte Nsabimana, the spokesperson for the National Liberation Front (FLN), risks further escalating tensions between Rwanda's President Paul Kagame and his immediate neighbours, whom he has accused of spying. Nsabimana was arrested last month for his involvement with FLN, an insurgent movement blamed for attacks inside Rwanda. A report on the News24 site notes that he pleaded guilty to 16 charges, including terrorism and murder, and offered an unconditional apology for his crimes. 'I want to declare that my work with FLN is over, and anything else they do from now on is their business, not mine.'