Paul Kagame
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Nuclear energy is a must
Africa must embrace nuclear energy to power economic growth and meet Agenda 2063 goals
Kagame: US sanctions won’t weaken Rwanda’s defence forces
Rwandan President Paul Kagame rejects US sanctions on the defence forces, defending national security measures and warning of FDLR threats
The Washington Accord: A fragile peace for the Eastern DRC
The lure of American investment and economic partnership could ultimately eclipse the current comprehensive peace framework as the central focus of US engagement in the region
DRC foreign minister confirms ongoing talks with US on minerals
Therese Wagner said no deal had been made with the Trump administration but Kinshasa was exploring forms of cooperation
The fall of Bukavu: Rwanda, M23 and the fight for influence in eastern DRC
The March 23 Movement is filling administrative positions in Goma and Rwanda may do the same in Kivu
Ramaphosa welcomes outcome of summit on eastern DRC
Southern and East African leaders gave military commanders five days to give technical direction on an immediate ceasefire
Lamola mends fences with Rwandan counterpart
The two ministers spoke a day after Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame took exception to a statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa and launched a verbal attack on X
Kagame’s verbal attack complicates Ramaphosa bid to stem DRC conflict
The Rwandan president is defying international pressure to withdraw his soldiers from eastern DRC where they are backing militia
Kagame says South Africa not equipped to mediate in DRC, warns of confrontation
The Rwandan president accused president Cyril Ramaphosa and officials of distorting talks between the two, calling it a mix of attacks, lies, and misrepresentation
Civil war raging in DRC becomes a nightmare for South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa remains in direct contact with the presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and of Rwanda, the perceived backer of the M23 rebels
Lamola condemns Rwanda’s role in DRC conflict as SA loses more soldiers
The South African Defence Force confirmed four more of its troops have died, bringing the number lost in the rebel advance on Goma to 13
Freedom of choice in Rwanda’s presidential elections is an illusion
President Paul Kagame may have revived the country after the 1994 genocide but his actions have prevented any meaningful opposition and accusations of intimidation, torture and…
Rwanda’s Kagame wins fourth term with 99 percent of vote
With 65 percent of the population aged under 30, Kagame is the only leader most Rwandans have ever known
Why the allure of the ‘Rwanda Model’ is misplaced
Dropping democracy for aspirant autocrats who will put everything in order with a big stick might not be all it’s cracked up to be
African leaders repeat calls for financing reform
Heads of state met at the African Development Bank’s gathering this week, where they mulled an overhaul of the world’s financial architecture