The Complexity of Mr. Kagame's Reputation

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Mr. Kagame is a divisive figure, appreciated in Africa for the progress made in Rwanda and his strong leadership, while facing criticism in the West for his authoritarian governance. Initially supported for efficient aid usage and perceived Western negligence during the 1994 killings, he is labeled as the West's favored African autocrat.

The 1994 slaughter of hundreds of thousands of minority Tutsis completely reshaped the country. It also produced Africa’s most polarising leader, whose outsized power and regional influence is proving ever more divisive. How a shadow economy of gangs and clans is running Gaza (11:45). And a total solar eclipse is coming to America (20:01).

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