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Rwanda shrugs off 'sportswashing' criticism in pursuit of a winning development formula

He may be the president of a small, landlocked state in central Africa, but Paul Kagame has always had outsize dreams

The Independent UK

Paul Kagame expected to be re-elected president as Rwanda goes to polls

Incumbent since 2000 is seeking fourth term after winning more than 90% of votes in last three ballots

The Guardian - UK

'Kagame Mania' Strikes On Final Day Of Rwanda Vote Campaign

Vast crowds of people turned out in Kigali on Saturday for Rwandan President Paul Kagame's final campaign rally ahead of next week's election that is expected to see him extend his grip on power.

International Business Times

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Paul Kagame: Rwanda's Polarising Strongman

A visionary hero who ended the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and brought peace to a traumatised country, or a despot who rules through fear and repression.

International Business Times

Rwanda’s Tutsi minority has been in power for 30 years – but study finds ethnicity doesn’t matter to people if their needs are met

Thirty years ago, the Rwandan Patriotic Front, a predominantly Tutsi armed group, took over Kigali, Rwanda’s capital city – and soon after, the country’s governance. This victory occurred amid a horrific genocide masterminded by a Hutu-dominated regime. Rwanda’s main ethnic groups are the Hutu, who make up a majority of…

The Conversation

Rwandan opposition leader voices doubts Kigali will stick to UK asylum deal

Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza says her banning shows Rwandan government does not adhere to international law

The Guardian - UK

Rights group accuses Rwanda of threatening, killing critics abroad

Rwanda's government has murdered, attacked and disappeared critics beyond its borders in a campaign of "extraterritorial repression" that must be challenged by the international community, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday.

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Rusesabagina vs Rwanda: how Kagame wields soft power to get his way with the west

In politics, soft power is a persuasive approach to international relations. A leader can use soft power by exerting economic, cultural or reputational influence.

The Conversation

How Rwanda's annual genocide commemoration fans the flame of ethnicity

Each year, Rwandans at home and in the diaspora remember those killed in the 1994 genocide. This is not a single-day event. Kwibuka (“to remember” in the local Kinyarwanda language) consists of 100 days of official commemoration. It’s characterised by explicit acknowledgement and public discussions of ethnic identity.

The Conversation

What is Rwanda’s record on human rights?

Plans to send asylum seekers to the central African nation have sparked fresh concern over alleged human rights abuses

The Independent UK

What is Rwanda’s record on human rights?

Plans to send asylum seekers to the central African nation have sparked fresh concern over alleged human rights abuses

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