Paul Kagame

OPINION,
Democracy in Africa is not a Western imposition
The likes of Kagame and Doumbouya are not being honest – Africans love democracy and want to see it work.
Opinion by Tafi Mhaka
Published On 25 Oct 2023
From: Talk to Al Jazeera
Paul Kagame: Africans can’t permanently stay in a ‘victim’ position
The Rwandan president discusses his views on African institutions and how they reflect the continent’s problems.
Video Duration 25 minutes 45 seconds
Published On 7 Oct 2023
Video Duration 25 minutes 45 seconds
DRC files second complaint to ICC against Rwanda army, M23 rebels
Kinshasa, the EU and UN experts have accused neighbouring Rwanda of backing the M23 but Kigali denies any involvement.
Published On 24 May 2023
World leaders descend on Qatar for World Cup 2022 kickoff
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Rwanda’s Paul Kagame, Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas are among those arriving in Doha.
Published On 20 Nov 2022

Rights groups say Rwanda has one of the worst human rights records in Africa and accuse Kigali of stifling dissent.

Officials are meeting in Kigali in a congress to expand the protection of land and marine wildlife in the region.

An M23 rebel spokesman said there was an exchange of fire after Congolese troops attacked a rebel position in the east.

Videos of anti-Rwandan protests are circulating on social media as Kinshasa accuses Kigali of backing rebels in east DRC

The border closure is the latest escalation in a diplomatic crisis that has broken out between the neighbours.

Last April, the DRC declared a state of siege in North Kivu and Ituri provinces due to escalating attacks by militias.

Refugees and activists from Rwanda and the DRC say the deal could have serious implications for the wider region.

The Chinese embassy in Rwanda said in a statement that it had ‘taken note’ of the ruling.

In a visit to Kigali, the French president says his country asks Rwanda for forgiveness over role in 1994 killings.

President’s visit to Kigali aimed at moving on from decades of diplomatic friction over French role in 1994 genocide.

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