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“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. And they will be chosen based on the consensus that they have the capacity to lead the country.”

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Paul Kagame
Paul Kagame

Paul Kagame, born on October 23, 1957, is the President of Rwanda. He led the Rwandan Patriotic Front in the 1990s, ending the ethnic conflict between the Tutsi and Hutu tribes, and became the country's leader following the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Kagame is known for his strong leadership style and his efforts to modernize the nation. more

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