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But doubts linger over the authoritarian nature of the rule of Paul Kagame, the president.

Mr Kagame even said he may no longer seek a formal apology from France: "It is not what I've been looking for at this time. "

President Kagame fired back, saying Birrell also had no right to judge him and or to determine what people should believe.

Mr Kagame says women are steadier and more honest: "I would be very happy for a woman to succeed me. "

Congressman Meeks promised to try to help President Kagame in partnering with the U. S. once returning home.

The topic that Mr Kagame had chosen to talk about was his favourite: "The Challenges of Nation-Building in Africa: The case of Rwanda" .

Mr Kagame says his themes of more food, more power for women and less graft add up to "a return of dignity" for ordinary Rwandans.

Paul Kagame, the ambitious president of a small but well-regarded country, wins another election in a landslide.

Paul Kagame (above), the president who has overseen all this, is a darling of the aid-giving world.

Mr Kagame and his government are stifling political and press freedom in advance of a presidential election due in August.

Rwanda's Kagame is no Nelson Mandela, but he actively seeks a sustainable outcome for his tattered nation.

Messrs Kagame, Meles and Museveni have all improved their countries' lot. But election time invariably shows up the flaws in their model.

But for all Mr Kagame's efforts at pitching Rwanda as a business hub, its economy is still tiny.

Of his plans for the future, Kagame said it was not his job to foster an opposition.

The Rwandan president, Paul Kagame, earlier this year intimated to Baobab that he found the UN's work selective and unscholarly.

I thank His Excellency President Paul Kagame for his article, titled "The conversation for our time. "

The French Senate's speaker was "too busy" to see Mr Kagame.

What is unclear is the extent of the relationship between the Rwandan president, Paul Kagame, with Mr Nkunda.

The onus is now firmly on Mr Kagame to explain himself more fully and openly.

Despite his ruthlessness Mr Kagame is regarded as a steadying hand in a chaotic region.

At a press conference with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Mr. Bush was asked what the Cuban leader's decision means for America.

Mr Nkunda slipped into Rwanda last week still believing that his furtive friendship with Mr Kagame would protect him.

Even Kagame's strongman government can do only so much so fast.

President Paul Kagame says he expects direct budget support to rise by a quarter this year, to $519m.

Mr Kagame's spokesman has dismissed the accusation as "preposterous" .

Even if true, this does not mean that Mr Kagame, who is now Rwanda's president, was to blame for the genocide.

"Pineapples are very bland here, " says Kagame.

But disturbing signs have emerged about Kagame's commitment to democracy.

Paul Kagame, Rwanda's president, has often talked of the need to wean his country off foreign aid.

Other governments, notably Britain's, which is Rwanda's single biggest backer, should do likewise until Mr Kagame changes his ways.

The most immediate requirement is for Messrs Kabila and Kagame to sit down together and talk.

Rwanda's austere president, Paul Kagame, believes the initial outlay will be worth it.

Western guilt, which Mr Kagame has cleverly exploited, has been deeply felt.

A lot depends on the intentions of Messrs Kabila and Kagame.

Will Mr Kagame at last turn the historical page to this end?

Mr Kagame's loyal officials say he is the "pillar" of national reconstruction.

Kagame reacts sharply to the comparison.

The West has long sought leaders, such as Mr Kagame, who can be relied on to spend aid money well.

I've always like President Paul Kagame, but now I think I love him.

I've been thinking about Rwanda. Look at what [Rwandan President] Paul Kagame has done.

In the 2003 election, Kagame won by a landslide, getting 95% of the vote.

Mr Kagame says he will use his next term to strengthen the tax base by boosting small businesses.

Mr Kagame is plainly fed up with the Congolese.

Britain, in particular, is very cosy with Mr Kagame's regime.

Presuming he is re-elected, Mr Kagame will be only 59 when his second term ends in 2017.