There are African leaders who have the dangerous habit of leading their people into an abyss. In Rwanda we've had presidents who killed. The one million people who died here were, to a certain extent, victims of their leader, President Juvénal Habyarimana, who died in a plane crash before the genocide began. He contributed to all that. The man who took over from him was running around ordering people to kill. If this president came back and landed in my hands, I would have him arrested and tried. Unfortunately, he died a natural death.
Rwanda is a very open and free country. Key to our recovery as a nation has a range of grassroots, citizen-centered polices we call "homegrown soluti… - Paul Kagame
Rwanda is a very open and free country. Key to our recovery as a nation has a range of grassroots, citizen-centered polices we call "homegrown soluti…
- Paul Kagame
I had to fight hard for everything. I wanted to get out. I want to take my destiny into my own hands and escape the vicious cycle of retaliatory viol… - Paul Kagame
I had to fight hard for everything. I wanted to get out. I want to take my destiny into my own hands and escape the vicious cycle of retaliatory viol…
My purpose is to develop a country, to empower its population. It's from that same population that will emerge the man or woman who will succeed me. … - Paul Kagame
My purpose is to develop a country, to empower its population. It's from that same population that will emerge the man or woman who will succeed me. …
Reconciliation takes time. Sometimes many decades, as the example of Europe shows. It is hard work. - Paul Kagame
Reconciliation takes time. Sometimes many decades, as the example of Europe shows. It is hard work.
Such problems are not solved in one day but there is a great step toward peace and security in the region. - Paul Kagame
Such problems are not solved in one day but there is a great step toward peace and security in the region.
In Africa today, we recognise that trade and investment, and not aid, are pillars of development. - Paul Kagame
In Africa today, we recognise that trade and investment, and not aid, are pillars of development.
Africa’s story has been written by others; we need to own our problems and solutions and write our story. - Paul Kagame
Africa’s story has been written by others; we need to own our problems and solutions and write our story.
Let no one think that flexibility and a predisposition to compromise is a sign of weakness or a sell-out. - Paul Kagame
Let no one think that flexibility and a predisposition to compromise is a sign of weakness or a sell-out.
Rwanda has its own problems and never sought to blame others or cause others trouble. I advise Burundi to do the same. - Paul Kagame
Rwanda has its own problems and never sought to blame others or cause others trouble. I advise Burundi to do the same.
Login to join the discussion
Login to join the discussion