Kayumba Nyamwasa group eye Mozambique

In a bid to regain lost ground following their loss of credibility after a South African court threw out a case they had filed, Rwanda dissidents Kayumba Nyamwasa and Patrick Karegeya have now set their sights on Mozambique.Their setback began when their star witness, Issa Mohammed, retracted his testimony, telling the court that he had been coerced to lie that he had been involved in a plot to assassinate Nyamwasa when the latter was in hospital.Reliable sources report that the two dissidents are now seeking greener pastures in other countries in southern Africa using proxies such as Nyamwasa’s brother-in-law, Frank Ntwali, and a Ugandan opposition figure, Alex Magezi.“The two are allegedly being used to expand Nyamwasa and Karegeya political sphere and generate revenue for their political activities in the guise of expanding investments in the region,” our source said.“Through Alex Magezi, the dissidents are attempting to ally with Ugandans who are opposed to their Government. Magezi is believed to be the key liaison person facilitating the contacts”. The source added that the two dissidents even met recently – in South Africa – with members of an insignificant FDLR splinter group, FDLR/RUD UrunanaThe dissidents, under their umbrella organization, Rwanda National Congress (RNC) have in the past been linked to armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including the terrorist outfit, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).