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Memorial Register Revocat Karemangingo

Revocat Karemangingo
Assassination Documented (public sources)

Revocat Karemangingo

2021

Also known as Revocant Karemangingo

Former army lieutenant / businessman / refugee community leader Association of Rwandan Refugees in Mozambique (treasurer / senior member)

Nationality
Rwandan
Date of death
13 September 2021
Location
Matola (near Maputo), Mozambique

Biography

Former Rwandan army lieutenant who lived as a refugee businessman in Mozambique and was a prominent figure in the Rwandan refugee association. Had previously warned authorities of alleged plots against him.

Circumstances

Shot dead near his home in Matola when gunmen intercepted his car; police said he was shot multiple times. UNHCR called for a thorough investigation. Community leaders said he had warned of threats linked to Rwanda and had survived an earlier alleged attempt.

Alleged responsibility

Killers not publicly convicted in sources reviewed. Rwandan refugees and some analysts alleged transnational targeting; Mozambican authorities investigated. Official Rwandan responsibility not established in court.

Sources

BBC News; Daily Maverick; Club of Mozambique / AIM; UNHCR Mozambique statement.

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