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The three-term president discusses his early life and the transformation of the east African country after the 1994 genocide
To some, the president ended the country’s genocide and launched an economic revolution — to others, he is suppressing dissent
Former rebel leader will rule the landlocked African nation for another seven years
Commitment to competitive electoral politics is strong, even if it falls short
A lack of exceptional leaders means a $5m prize for unsung heroes goes unawarded
Paul Kagame wants to forge a sense of national identity from the ashes of genocide
Holding on means hollowing out the institutions on which the future must be built
Rwanda will not benefit from another leader clinging to office
Washington ‘deeply disappointed’ African leader not stepping down ahead of 2017 poll
Overwhelming support for change to term limits could leave president in power to 2034
With elections looming, presidents watch outcome of Congo poll
Sunday’s poll closely watched as others consider term change
General fights extradition to Spain over alleged war crimes
Detention at the request of the Spanish government
Business appears to favour Kagame staying on
President tells ministers ‘deliver or die’ as the country continues along path of reconstruction since the 1994 genocide
The landlocked nation wants to make it easier for people and goods to cross borders
Term limits in African constitutions are in danger of being unravelled
Kagame has been central but his time is nearly up
Events of 20 years ago remain pivotal to the Kagame regime’s efforts to build a post-ethnic nation
The doctrine of the Responsibility to Protect has been twisted, writes Mark Malloch-Brown
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