Rwandan refugee arrested in Uganda

A high level Rwandan refuge living in Uganda was arrested on Wednesday. The story making headlines isn't his arrest but the refusal to extradite him.

 

BBC News reports, that Joel Mutabazi was arrested by Ugandan police despite having U.N. approved asylum in the eastern African country.

 

Mutabazi is an ex-Rwandan presidential guard. He was arrested on suspicions of criminal activity before he fled Rwanda.

 

While it has not been confirmed, it is believed that Rwanda ordered his arrest.

 

Mutabazi had been living in a safe house somewhere in Uganda. He was arrested despite being under a U.N. protection act.

 

He is now in the custody of the Ugandan president's office.