Rwanda's Kagame sworn in saying regional peace 'a priority'
Rwanda President Paul Kagame is seen on screen moments after taking the oath of office in front of supporters during the Presidential Inauguration ceremony at the Amahoro stadium in Kigali on 11 August 2024. He has ruled the small African nation since the 1994 genocide, as de facto leader and then president.
Kagame swept to victory in elections last month with a staggering 99.18% of the vote, giving him another five years in office.Several dozen heads of state and other dignitaries from African nations joined the inauguration ceremony at a packed 45 000-seat stadium in Kigali, where many were dressed in the green, yellow and blue colours of the Rwandan national flag.
Kigali is also accused of stoking instability in the mineral-rich east of the DRC, its much larger neighbour, by backing M23 rebels fighting Kinshasa's armed forces. A recent UN experts report said 3 000 - 4 000 Rwandan soldiers are fighting alongside M23 and that Kigali had"de facto control" of the group's operations.
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