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Rwanda’s former army chief Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa looks on at a court in Johannesburg on July 10, 2012.  Ex-Rwandan army general is in court to testify in the trial of men charged with attempting to kill him outside his Johannesburg home in 2010. Nyamwasa told a South African court on June 21, 2012 that he was shot two years ago for defying President Paul Kagame, as he testified in the trial of six men.  “The reasons why I would think anyone would want me dead is that I have over the years defied the leadership, in particular President Kagame, on things that needed change,” Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa told a Johannesburg court. AFP PHOTO / STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN        (Photo credit should read STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/GettyImages)

South Africa: A safe haven for perpetrators of international crimes?

Examples from the past 10 years illustrate a growing trend to avoid or slow down extradition proceedings to other countries or transfers to international entities

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu. (David Harrison)

South Africa seeks normalised ties with Rwanda after Sisulu insult

South Africa’s diplomatic relationship with Rwanda broke down in 2014 when South Africa expelled three Rwandan diplomats

If Jamal Khashoggi had been killed in South Africa, would anyone have cared? (Reuters)

What if Jamal Khashoggi had been killed in South Africa?

South Africa is not a safe space for foreign dissidents

The target: Gezahegn Gebremeskel was a respected member of the Ethiopian diaspora community.

The assassination of Gezahegn Gebremeskel: Who killed the Ethiopian activist?

The Ethiopian human rights advocate was murdered in broad daylight in Jo’burg. Friends and family claim the Ethiopian regime was responsible

NGOs are calling into question the mandate of UN troops in the DRC.

Four jailed for botched hit on Rwandan general

A Rwandan national and three Tanzanians have been jailed for a failed attempt to assassinate exiled Rwandan general Kayumba Nyamwasa in South Africa.

Tony Blair and Bill Clinton heap praise on Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame

SA, Rwanda expel diplomats in row over Rwandan exiles

SA has expelled three Rwandan diplomats linked to a raid on an exiled general’s Johannesburg home while Rwanda reacted by ordering out six SA envoys.

Roommate describes plot to kill Rwandan exile in SA

Roommate describes plot to kill Rwandan exile in SA

Days before an exiled Rwandan army general was shot and wounded in SA, two suspects were plotting another attempt on his life, a court witness says.

Rwandan soldiers behind SA shooting, court told

One of the men accused of trying to kill a former Rwandan general exiled in SA said that Rwandan soldiers were behind the plot, a friend testified.

Rwanda summons SA ambassador over shooting probe

Kigali has summoned SA’s ambassador to voice concern over the probe into the shooting last month in Johannesburg of a Rwandan general.

‘Operatives’ blamed for shooting Rwanda general

Foreign "security operatives" were involved in the shooting of a Rwanda general who was living in exile in Johannesburg, SA’s foreign ministry said.

Justice dept mulls Rwanda general’s extradition

The justice department was investigating whether SA should consider an extradition request for former Rwandan General Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa.

Police probe attempt to murder Rwandan exile

Police are investigating a case of attempted murder in the shooting of an exiled Rwandan general who is accused of terrorism in his homeland.

Exiled Rwanda general wounded in SA shooting

An exiled Rwandan general was shot and wounded in South Africa on Saturday in what his wife called a Rwandan-backed assassination attempt.