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{{Villain Infobox|Image = Paul Kagame 2014.jpg|fullname = Paul Kagame|alias = General Kagame Pilate The Bismarck of Africa|origin = Gitarama, Rwanda-Burundi|occupation = President of Rwanda (2000 - present) Vice President of Rwanda (1994 - 2000)|goals = Arrest critics of his regime (failed) Reconcile the nation (successful)|crimes = Political repression Corruption Assassinating dissidents [[Genocide]] [[War crimes]] Voter fraud State [[censorship]] Human rights violations|type of villain = Heroic Dictator}}{{Quote|There are some who are afraid for the construction and unity of a country based on ideas.|Paul Kagame}}

'''Paul Kagame''' (Gitarama, October 23, 1957) is a Rwandan politician and current president of Rwanda since 2000. He is the first and only Tutsi to have held the post.

Though Kagame has received praise for making reforms to Rwanda's economy, education system, and healthcare, as well as turning Rwanda into one of the safest countries in Africa, he has also received widespread criticism for political repression, as well as forced disappearances and assassinations regarding his political opponents. He is widely regarded as a benevolent dictator and has frequently drawn comparisons to [[Lee Kuan Yew]] of Singapore.

==Biography==

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*After his election, Kagame ordered the arrest and imprisonment of Pasteur Bizimungu on false charges of treason.

*He is alleged to have supported the [[March 23 Movement]], a [[Terrorism|terrorist]] group that operated in the Eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

*In recent years, illegal smuggling of minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become prominent in Rwanda, with Kagame himself allegedly having a hand in these activities, selling the ~~miners~~ to countries such as the United Arab Emirates and China, among others.

*In recent years, illegal smuggling of minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become prominent in Rwanda, with Kagame himself allegedly having a hand in these activities, selling the minerals to countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Kenya, and China, among others.

*He is believed to have ordered the abduction and unlawful arrest of Paul Rusesabagina in August 2020, accusing him of being involved with various terrorist organizations, including the [[FDLR]]. Rusesabagina's lawyers have stated that he had been threatened with [[torture]].

**Kagame and Rusesabagina had a public feud for a number of years due to Rusesabagina's criticism of Kagame's government; he has accused Kagame of placing Tutsi interests above the good of Rwanda and has also brought attention to the [[war crimes]] committed by the RPF during the [[Civil War|civil war]]. However, in 2014, Rusesabagina decided to publicly forgive Kagame for the sake of moving past the genocide.

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 {{Villain Infobox|Image = Paul Kagame 2014.jpg|fullname = Paul Kagame|alias = General Kagame<br>Pilate<br>The Bismarck of Africa|origin = Gitarama, Rwanda-Burundi|occupation = President of Rwanda (2000 - present)<br>Vice President of Rwanda (1994 - 2000)|goals = Arrest critics of his regime (failed)<br>Reconcile the nation (successful)|crimes = Political repression<br>Corruption<br>Assassinating dissidents<br>[[Genocide]]<br>[[War crimes]]<br>Voter fraud<br>State [[censorship]]<br>Human rights violations|type of villain = Heroic Dictator}}{{Quote|There are some who are afraid for the construction and unity of a country based on ideas.|Paul Kagame}}
 '''Paul Kagame''' (Gitarama, October 23, 1957) is a Rwandan politician and current president of Rwanda since 2000. He is the first and only Tutsi to have held the post.
+Though Kagame has received praise for making reforms to Rwanda's economy, education system, and healthcare, as well as turning Rwanda into one of the safest countries in Africa, he has also received widespread criticism for political repression, as well as forced disappearances and assassinations regarding his political opponents. He is widely regarded as a benevolent dictator and has frequently drawn comparisons to [[Lee Kuan Yew]] of Singapore.
 ==Biography==
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 *After his election, Kagame ordered the arrest and imprisonment of Pasteur Bizimungu on false charges of treason.
 *He is alleged to have supported the [[March 23 Movement]], a [[Terrorism|terrorist]] group that operated in the Eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
-*In recent years, illegal smuggling of minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become prominent in Rwanda, with Kagame himself allegedly having a hand in these activities, selling the miners to countries such as the United Arab Emirates and China, among others.
+*In recent years, illegal smuggling of minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become prominent in Rwanda, with Kagame himself allegedly having a hand in these activities, selling the minerals to countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Kenya, and China, among others.
 *He is believed to have ordered the abduction and unlawful arrest of Paul Rusesabagina in August 2020, accusing him of being involved with various terrorist organizations, including the [[FDLR]]. Rusesabagina's lawyers have stated that he had been threatened with [[torture]].
 **Kagame and Rusesabagina had a public feud for a number of years due to Rusesabagina's criticism of Kagame's government; he has accused Kagame of placing Tutsi interests above the good of Rwanda and has also brought attention to the [[war crimes]] committed by the RPF during the [[Civil War|civil war]]. However, in 2014, Rusesabagina decided to publicly forgive Kagame for the sake of moving past the genocide.