By Andrew M. Mwenda The world tends to hold him to very high, sometimes unrealistic standards Over the last one month, a rebellion has been ragging in eastern DRC against the government of President Joseph Kabila in Kinshasa. As I write this article, over 40 armed groups, some of them …
Read More »When Kagame disproves critics
By Andrew M. Mwenda Because he has little pecuniary interest in power and no messianic image of himself, Kagame will easily retire in 2017 Since his press engagement in Kampala, President Paul Kagame has come under increasing attack from some people accusing him of being unclear about his intention to …
Read More »Kagame meets Rwandans in Belgium
By the independent team & agencies Rwandan President Paul Kagame arrived in Brussels over the weekend at the head of a large delegation for a four-day state visit to Belgium, the government said on Monday, Dec.6. An official statement from the President’s Office in Kigali said attended the fifth edition …
Read More »President Paul Kagame’s inauguration speech, September 6, 2010
By The Independent Team Excellencies, Heads of State and Government; Excellencies, Heads of Delegations; Leaders of Rwanda’s High Institutions; Distinguished Guests; Friends of Rwanda; Fellow Rwandans: It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all. I extend a special greeting to my sisters and brothers, Heads of State and Government, …
Read More »Kagame speaks about his victory and political repression (Part2)
By Andrew M. Mwenda On Tuesday August 10th, The Independent Managing Editor, Andrew M. Mwenda, hosted President Paul Kagame of Rwanda on a radio show on Contact FM in Kigali, a day after voting in that country’s presidential election. Mwenda had started the show titled “Rwanda Decides” to promote public …
Read More »Kagame speaks about his election victory, claims on political repression
By Andrew M. Mwenda On Tuesday August 10th, The Independent Managing Editor, Andrew M. Mwenda, hosted President Paul Kagame of Rwanda on a radio show on Contact FM in Kigali, a day after the voting in that country’s presidential election. Mwenda had started the show titled Rwanda Decidesto promote public …
Read More »Kagame: Running Rwanda for Rwandans
By The Independent Team On August 7th, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda called a press conference for international journalists in Kigali. He responded to allegations of reppression, widening trade deficits and deviant generals. Below are the excerpts. Mr. President, your government is accused of repression. What do you have to …
Read More »Kagame’s 93% win marks a new era
By Andrew M. Mwenda It is August 2 and I am attending an election campaign rally by Paul Kagame, presidential candidate for the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). Many people are wearing Kagame and his party campaign souvenirs. However, one man, Jack Mutabazi, 52, a peasant and resident of rural Bugesera, …
Read More »Kagame’s wave
By Muganwa Gonzaga Paul Kagame is re- elected easily on his record The Rwandan Patriotic Front’s (RPF) Chairman, Paul Kagame, and his well-placed campaign machine drew unprecedented crowds wherever they went this election season. It opened on July 20 at Amahoro stadium in Kigali and got bigger in the countryside. …
Read More »Gen. Kayumba’s response to Kagame raises some legitimate issues, but…
By Andrew M. Mwenda Kayumba Nyamwasa’s response to President Paul Kagame’s interview in Sunday Monitor filled my inbox. Friends and fans wrote asking me to comment. So, let me reluctantly give my $1 worth of comment. His letter was sober and calm; and coming from an insider, it was interesting journalistically. …
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