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Paul Kagame (born October 23, 1957) is the president of Rwanda, and was a founder of the Rwandese Patriotic Front and its military commander during the Rwandan Civil War and Rwandan Genocide
Born in Gitarama (in Western Rwanda), he left with his family at the age of four and moved to Uganda, mainly to escape the growing violence.
In 1979, he joined Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army (NRA), and spent years fighting throughout Uganda.
In 1986, Kagame became the head of military intelligence in the NRA, and was always viewed as one of Museveni's closest allies. He also joined the official Ugandan military, and participated as a guerrilla fighter in the NRA.
Kagame was instrumental in forming, along with his close friend Fred Rwigyema , the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), which was composed mainly of Rwandan Tutsi soldiers that had also fought with the NRA; the RPF was also based in Uganda. Musoveni having succeeded in his aim of taking over Uganda, Kagame tuned his attentions, and battle-hardened army, to home.
In OctoberOctober is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days. From the Latin octo for " eight" (it was originally the eighth month of the year, before January and February were inserted). Holidays Halloween Thanksgiving Day in Canada on 1990Events January January 3 Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello The man who led the coup aginst Dr Apo, the RPF invaded Rwanda for the first time. At that time, Kagame was in the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in, participating in a military trainingTraining refers traditionally and meaningfully to what many folk now grandiloquently term professional development. Educational training tends to the vocational or practical and relates to specific useful skills. It forms the core of apprenticeships and p program at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Two days into the invasion, Rwigyema was killed, making Kagame the commander of the RPF.
The invasion started with some military successes, until France put together a force of FrenchMilitary of France Military manpower Military age18 years of age Availabilitymales age 15-49: 14,619,317 (2000 est. Fit for military servicemales age 15-49: 12,167,421 (2000 est. Reaching military age annuallymales: 402,987 (2000 est. Military expenditure, BelgianMilitary branches: Army, Navy, Air Force Military manpower military age: 18 years of age Military manpower availability: males age 15-49: 2,527,752 (2000 est. Military manpower fit for military service: males age 15-49: 2,090,800 (2000 est. Military manpo, HutuHutu is the name given to one of the three ethnic groups occupying Burundi and Rwanda. The Hutu people are the largest group by far. 90% of Rwandans and 85% of Burundians are Hutu. Culturally, it is something of an artificial division, based more on class, and Zairois soldiers. Another invasion was attempted in late 1991, but that faltered as well. This caused Kagame and the RPF to enter a lengthy series of talks, which lasted until 1993. The end result allowed Kagame to form a moderate government. This caused suspicions within the ranks of the RPF, who wondered if the new government would fulfill its promises.
These promises, specifically, had been a sharing of power between two ethnic groups: the Tutsi and the Hutu. The Tutsi had formerly been the elite social group, while the Hutu were the majority. Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, a Hutu, had taken power and held it for decades through non-democratic elections. On April 6, 1994, it seemed that he would adopt the Arusha Peace Accords , which would share power between the Tutsi and the Hutu.
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