Tortured Ugandan author flees into exile through Rwanda
Prominent Ugandan novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija who was charged with insulting President Yoweri Museveni and his son. His lawyer says he has fled into exile.
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Rukirabashaija was detained shortly after Christmas and later charged with "offensive communication" in a case that has raised international concern, with the European Union among those calling for a "comprehensive investigation" into rights abuses in Uganda.
