Six arrested in Rwanda for spreading rumours to cause ‘uprising’

A YouTube channel owner and members of an opposition party are among those taken into custody.

Rwandan authorities have arrested six people including a journalist and members of an opposition party accused of publishing rumours allegedly intended to start an uprising, the investigation bureau said.

Theoneste Nsengimana, who runs Umubavu TV – an online Youtube channel that often airs content critical of the government, was among those arrested, said Rwanda Investigation Bureau spokesperson Thierry Murangira on Thursday.

“They are accused of publication of rumours intended to cause uprising or unrest among the population,” he said.