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Paul Kagame

Johnnie Carson, US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
10/01/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Johnnie Carson, US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs

Marc Perelman speaks to Johnnie Carson, the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, about the situation in Mali and the strategy of the rebels. They also discuss the crisis in DR Congo, after Barack Obama told Rwanda’s Paul Kagame to stop his support for the M23 Rebels.
The Fall of Goma (part 2)
20/11/2012 - THE DEBATE

The Fall of Goma (part 2)

A rebel movement that didn’t even exist seven months grabs Goma. That’s hardly surprising in view of the unresolved simmering tensions at the border between DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.
The Fall of Goma
20/11/2012 - THE DEBATE

The Fall of Goma

A rebel movement that didn’t even exist seven months grabs Goma. That’s hardly surprising in view of the unresolved simmering tensions at the border between DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.
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Louise Mushikiwabo, Rwandan Foreign Minister
05/09/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Louise Mushikiwabo, Rwandan Foreign Minister

Relations are becoming increasingly tense between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. Kinshasa accuses its neighbour of supporting a rebellion in the east of the country, while Kigali vehemently denies the charges. Marc Perelman speaks to Rwanda's foreign minister, Louise Mushikiwabo, who has been touring Europe to make her country's case.
Paul Kagame: up close and personal
20/07/2012 - REPORTERS

Paul Kagame: up close and personal

His critics accuse him of being authoritarian, distant and calculating. But is that a true representation of Paul Kagame? France 24 was given exclusive access to the Rwandan President for one week and allowed to film as he went about his day to day routine.
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South Sudanese treated like foreigners in the North
19/07/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

South Sudanese treated like foreigners in the North

The African Union chooses its first female leader. South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma beats incumbent Jean Ping of Gabon, ending months of deadlock. Some of South Sudan's citizens are not celebrating their country's first anniversary this month. They're too busy fighting discrimination in Khartoum. And you'll hear from Rwandan President Paul Kagame, thanks to our exclusive France 24 interview.
Congo and Rwanda sign up to anti-rebel pact
19/08/2012 - DR CONGO - RWANDA

Congo and Rwanda sign up to anti-rebel pact

Congolese president Joseph Kabila and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame held a rare face to face meeting on Sunday and joined other Great Lakes region leaders in a pact that provides for the creation of an international force.
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Kagame denies Rwandan involvement in DRC rebel movement
10/07/2012 - RWANDA

Kagame denies Rwandan involvement in DRC rebel movement

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has hit back at allegations made in a UN report that the M23 rebel movement in DR Congo have been supported by officials in Rwanda. Relations between the two country are already fragile and the authorities in DRC's North Kivu province have accused Rwanda of "invading" what is already a volatile border area. But, speaking to France 24, Kagame called the claims of Rwandan involvement "fictitious".
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French probe brings new light to Rwandan genocide
12/01/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

French probe brings new light to Rwandan genocide

A French probe says Rwandan President Paul Kagame was not behind the assassination that triggered the 1994 genocide. The shot that downed then-president Habyarimana's plane apparently came from his own side. In Nigeria, a strike over rising fuel prices paralyses the country, already reeling from religious violence. And a tourist miraculously survives after her bungee cord snaps in Zimbabwe.
Rwandan genocide: French probe reviews attack that sparked terror (part 2)
12/01/2012 - THE DEBATE

Rwandan genocide: French probe reviews attack that sparked terror (part 2)

As a new probe reverses an earlier French investigation on the event that sparked the Rwandan genocide and shifts the focus from Tutsi rebels to Hutu extremists, François Picard’s panel argues over whether in the past, there’s been a cover-up.
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