Sunday, June 20, 2010

Rwanda's President Does Not Tolerate Any Opposition .... Even From His Military

Division In Rwanda's Military Ranks -- BBC

In the tough world of Rwandan politics, there is little give and take.

President Paul Kagame, despite having an excellent reputation in the international community, tolerates little opposition.

A former rebel leader, he led the Rwanda Patriotic Front to power in 1994, putting a stop to the genocide in which an estimated 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed.

Sixteen years on, the country is in the run-up to an election in August, yet there are few openings for independent politics.

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My Comment: Sighhh .....

Rwanda .... another African state that embraces dictatorship.

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