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now chairs on Trump campaign voluntee to Legacy of an African Genocide April marks cians risk arrest: some of the Kagame continued to ad the 25th anni- regime's critics have mysteri a good-government that, all td good versary of the ously died; and well into Pres- Rwanda's participatelivering start of the ident Kagame's third term, Cong advance security slip from his hands. in that, all things being equal, civil wars-some- genocide, in rule in sight. e to his times in support of predomi- governance brings his people GLOBAL VIEW which almostMeanwhile, the prospect of of serious war crime-ao militias course. And he knows that it dicta- would be a species of criminal insanity to entrust the future nantly Tutsi militias accused more safety than any other 800,000 Tutsis an effective, consistent inter- with what some see as c and moderate national system that could act torial tendencies at hom Hutus were in- swiftly to prevent new geno- cost him the support of many discriminately cides is even more remote erstwhile allies among hu- set upon and now than in the 1990s. The man rights groups By Walter Russell Mead munity that is murdered-in their homes, in "international community" is The truth is there is notatain political c schools, in churches and in the better at wringing its hands "good Kagame," who pro open air. Victims were often than at stopping ( crimes (motes economic g killed by machete, sometimes against humanity. The U.S-led fective gove by neighbors they'd known for r years likely to be most absent when Maintain political control, growth, ef- sustain rapid economic ermance and recon growth, and support a strong response to ISIS demonstrates ciliation, and a "bad Kagame," military capable of acting be yond Rwandan frontiers- that multinational interven- Foreign governments, in tion against outrageous be- cluding the U.s., dithered havior is possible. But the Kagame has clung toocked African state. But it is these are ambitious goals f while Rwandans died. The end world's indifference to the Front, led by Paul Kagame and ited political will to enforce feated the genocidal govern Meanwhile, the Western bush. power, knowing the hard to see how any Tutsi Patriotic sobering reminder of the lim world won't protect leader in Rwanda could safely abandon any of them. It supported by Uganda, even the most basic húmani Rwanda's Tutsis. marched into Rwanda, de- tarian standards. also difficult to see what in centives Western diplomats m and aid workers could offer ment forces, and drove the re-'world does not know what to who limits political freedom that would materially change maining loyalists into the think of Mr. Kagame, who be- and intervenes in neighboring the security calculations that came president in April 2000. countries. There is one Paul Mr. Kagame and his associates Twenty-five years after the He was originally hailed as a Kagame, who seeks the sur must make. Rwandan genocide, neither human rights hero for his vival of the Tutsi people in a Mr. Kagame has not, so much solved Rwanda's prob- the ethnic conflicts in the roles as both commander of dangerous region. n of Africa the forces that brought anThe 1994 genocide was one lems as put them on hold. The nor the problems that made end to the the world's response so tepid leader of a reconciliation p and slow have been resolved. cess once lauded as a new lence. Rwanda Commendable and even he- way of managing the human recognize t roic measures by both Hutu consequences of genocide and no official post and Tutsi survivors in Rwanda When he went on to embrace státistics are availabl have restored order, enabling economic reform and fight Tutsis make up an estimated genocide and incident in a long and persis- demographic imbalance, the tent history of Hutu-Tutsi vio- ethnic tensions, and the ex today does not plosive conditions in the tribal differences wider neighborhood will all genócide remainwhen Mr Kagame e, but : steps aside or dies. tern observers looking popu for. the arc of history irn corruption, many in the west-10% to 15% of Rwanda's live side by side without fur. hailed him as the kind of lation; about 85% shut. Ruanda have to ther violence. The economy is leader who could transform Most Hutus did not partici- not clear whether the and perpetrators to squirt. It i political life in Rwanda is con- But over time the enthusi- given the history, Mr. Kagame Mr. strained. Opposition politi- asm waned. Although Mr. is unlikely to let control over vail. growing at a rapid clip, but Africa for the better.pate in the genocide, but have to bend for or aga Kagame for justice to Will Betomania Sweep America? Democratic "fresh face

Answer 1

1. 25 years ago, in an April a deadly genocide took place in Rwanda, which killed about 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus.
2. The genocide came to an end only when the Rwandan Patriotic Front, led by Paul Kagame and supported by Uganda marched into Rwanda and defeated genocidal government forces and drove away from the remaining loyalists.
3. Yes, the economy is growing at a rapid rate even though the political condition is still nasty in the country.
4. There is no evidence of a democratic government there as of now because President Kagame is serving his third term there now and opposition politicians are at the risk of getting arrested if they criticize the government and some of the critics have also been mysteriously killed.
5. Yes, there are other situations similar to Rwanda. The most recent horrific genocide which is happening is in Syria and the worlds super powers or any of the international organizations didn’t take any actions against this.
6. Yes, the Tutsi is still at risk because they are estimated to be only 10-15% of the total Rwandan population and out of this a major portion of the population is raised into military forces for serving the nation and they are being accused of war crimes. A recent example for accusation against them is for participation in Congo’s civil war.
7. No there is no good reason to trust the international community because he feels they will not be present when they are in need of their help. The best example to not trust the international community is of the case of Syria.
8. Maintain political control, sustain rapid economic growth, support a strong military capable of acting beyond Rwandan frontiers.