A Congolese refugee operating a tuckshop in Harare has filed complaints with authorities alleging that intelligence officers and an immigration official attempted to deport him following false accusations from Rwandan business competitors. Desire Nsengimana's attorneys at Rubaya and Chatambudza Legal Practitioners submitted documentation to the Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission on Thursday, November 7, 2025, describing an alleged abduction on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, during which individuals identifying themselves as Central Intelligence Organisation agents labeled him a Rwandan spy.
The legal representatives assert that immigration compliance officer Machona subsequently ordered detention at Harare Remand Prison pending removal to Rwanda, later acknowledging the directive originated from intelligence personnel connected to rival Rwandan refugees. Nsengimana maintains his Democratic Republic of Congo nationality and holds a valid refugee status granted by Zimbabwe's Commissioner for Refugees on Thursday, November 27, 2014.
The Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, and the complaints commission confirmed receiving the petition seeking an investigation into the conduct of government personnel involved in the incident.
The legal representatives assert that immigration compliance officer Machona subsequently ordered detention at Harare Remand Prison pending removal to Rwanda, later acknowledging the directive originated from intelligence personnel connected to rival Rwandan refugees. Nsengimana maintains his Democratic Republic of Congo nationality and holds a valid refugee status granted by Zimbabwe's Commissioner for Refugees on Thursday, November 27, 2014.
The Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, and the complaints commission confirmed receiving the petition seeking an investigation into the conduct of government personnel involved in the incident.
