Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, who is giving a speech at London's Chatham House today, is viewed by his admirers as the man who saved the nation - who brought stability and rapid economic development to a country devastated by genocide now 20 years ago.
Tony Blair, the former British prime minister who advises the Rwandan government, has talked of Kagame's "visionary leadership," while former US president Bill Clinton has described him as "one of the greatest leaders of our time." But these admirers - and others - seem to be willfully ignoring the darker side of Kagame's record in office.
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