President Paul Kagame, is he a liberator or a dictator? Paul Kagame the 66-year-old Rwandan president has been in power since 2000, that’s 24 years now. Before becoming President Kagame was a military officer and previously the commander of the Rwandan patriotic front (RPF) a rebel armed force which invaded Rwanda in 1990. 24 years later as President, has Kagame’s leadership proven Rwanda as a disruptive force in the region.
Kagame has been president for 3 terms now each term running for 7 years, but with the 2017 constitution amendments, he could be president up to 2034. Kagame's rule is considered authoritarian, and human rights groups accuse him of political repression. On his part, president Kagame says he advocates for a governance model focused on efficiency and accountability, with an emphasis on development over formal freedoms. What do you make of his leadership style?