Rwandan political activist killed in South Africa
Leading Rwandan opposition politician Seif Bamporiki has been shot dead in South Africa, where he lived in exile. A gunman fired a single bullet at Bamporiki as he was seated in a vehicle in a township in Cape Town, his Rwanda National Congress (RNC) party said. Wallets and mobile phones were stolen from the vehicle, but the motive was still unclear, the party said. Rwanda’s government has previously been accused of targeting dissidents in South Africa. It has consistently denied the allegation. The RNC was formed in exile by opposition politicians who accuse President Paul Kagame’s government of being authoritarian,…
