Spike in violence ahead of Rwanda poll

Former US President Bill Clinton presented Rwanda’s leader with a global citizen award last autumn and lauded him for freeing the minds of his people.

Spike in violence ahead of Rwanda poll
Tue, 29 Jun, 2010 - 09:23

Former US President Bill Clinton presented Rwanda’s leader with a global citizen award last autumn and lauded him for freeing the minds of his people.

Now as an election approaches, critics fear Paul Kagame’s government is instead cracking down on dissent.

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