• Rwandan singer Aimable Karasira (48) died at Nyarugenge Hospital while being released from prison in Kigali.
  • The prison service claims he overdosed on prescription medication, but government critics view his death as suspicious and call for an independent investigation.
  • Karasira was known for YouTube videos criticizing the government and the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) party.
  • He was arrested in 2021 and sentenced to five years in 2025 for inciting division; acquitted of other charges last year.
  • Activists recall a similar death of gospel singer Kizito Mihigo in prison in 2020 and demand a transparent inquiry.
  • Karasira survived the 1994 genocide and openly spoke about the killing of his family members by RPF soldiers.

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