Anne Rwigara, a Rwandan, Has Died
The fact that Anne was not ill makes her death all the more of a “mystery,” according to her mother.
The sister of Diane Rwigara, who ran for president of Rwanda alongside Paul Kagame, Anne Rwigara, has died away. According to some, her demise was shrouded in mystery.
Her age was 41.
The late Assinapol Rwigara was a prominent Rwandan businessman, and his daughter Anne now resides in the US. Tragically, she passed away on Thursday.
We don’t know what killed her.
Since Anne wasn’t sick, her mother’s statements to the media about her daughter’s death being a “mystery” were mentioned.
Known to have complained of gastrointestinal troubles, Anne passed away a few days later.
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Anne and her mother Adeline Rwigara spent a whole year in Rwandan prison on charges of tax evasion and electoral malpractice.
Anne Rwigara’s sister Diane Rwigara announced her intention to run against President Kagame for president in May 2017.
A later announcement by the National Electoral Commission would invalidate Diane’s candidature, saying that the hundreds of signatures she had collected were all forgeries.
The subject of taxes
After then, the Rwanda Revenue Authority notified the Rwigara family that they owed $6.7 million in back taxes.
As a result, the government frozen their bank accounts and shuttered the family business.