Exclusive interview: Kagame discusses France's role in Rwandan genocide
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- In an interview with FRANCE 24, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame discusses the genocide 20 years ago, how the country has changed since, France's role during and after the mass killings, and regional tensions. The interview was recorded just hours before France pulled out of commemmorations marking the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide.
04/05/2014 EXCLUSIVE
Dear people of Rwanda
I'm writing you from afar to, first of all, greet you and to remind you of what happened in 1994, the genocide. Your actual president, Kagame, a dynamic, honest leader, put back the country on the right track through hard works and determination. You must pray for him and give him your indeniable supports even accept the idea to keep him more on power, for the sake of your safety and the country. He is the best african president so far. You need a brain like him to be in charge of the Commonwealth. With him, the world leaders pay respect to african dignity and can not come as usual imposing their will on Rwanda country or african in whole. Those oppressors should be kept out of african affaires.
We thank you for your great message to All Rwandans
Thank You from An African (SENEGAL)
I'm not a Rwandan but, I am so very proud of him.
lol
France should be ashamed for this chapter in their history. Disgraceful.
When billions are involved they are never ashamed...
French, Britian, US, Belguim and the Dutch - they are the five nations who damaged blackness mostly
Yes that's absolute true
Your forgot Portugal. They kicked off the whole slave trade.
@W H I T E L I V E S M A T T E R Arabs have been doing for a while, but those European countries never stopped. Cameroun is fighting over which European language to speak, raping of resources by the former colonials still in other parts. Great job on pointing out the Chinese though. Just another ppl vying for Africa.
@Renenut888 Renenut888 Thanks, and i will. I am excited to learn more, but I know i will also be heartbroken and angry at some of this new knowledge.
@Paul H the ones you mentioned never came and destroyed our people maybe what they want is only business ,opportunities etc
The journalist is completely arrogant and looks very intimidated and uncomfortable in front of the Rwanda's President. Body language.
Journaliste qui prend des airs supérieurs, rien d'étonnant. Still, i'm impressed and amazed at the diplomacy and calm of the President of Rwanda.
Whatever happens,no one should try to manipulate and undermine the security of Rwanda at any moment,President Kagame is doing what is right to keep people together as well as foster development for the country.Foreign factors and forces have never meant good for us as Africans.Thanks President Kagame.
you hutu a disgrace
I have nothing to say" but long live our humble president Paul kagami you are untouchable leader, God bless you and blesse the whole Africa, we are on good move, Africa together we are more than power" the Almighty is watching☝🏿
Ioo
I'd like to add something. Although he might be the best person at the moment to do the job of president, i don't think ending the 2 term limitation of his office was a wise move. The highest office in a land should be above a single person, and a peaceful transition to a new government is essential for a state to function in the long term. Even if power doesn't corrupt him, when he finally leaves office the country might fall apart. Still i wish nothing but the best for the people of Ruwanda.
@@theflyingspaghettimonster6462 doubt that he’s smart he definitely has someone coming after him
A true leader doesn't take words from brainwasher, check the words at last 22:02, now you wanted to teach me what to say, this is how African leaders should be. Long live president Kagami
He was not trying to brainwash him ... are you kidding ?!!
It was just a way of proceeding with the interview. He is a reporter. You prod, you provoke, you cajole ... otherwise you are not doing your job.
Edit: now that I heard more of what led to that particular testy and highly defensive answer from the K, I can see why he was snappy toward the reporter ... he was trying to keep from being exposed of his ( possible ... no, probable ) designs and plans of becoming el presidente for da liffffe.
And now being 2019, the K is still in power, so... guess who was right ... yup, the "brainwasher" !
@@moasiyena5012
I answered the point, stupid racist point, made by the OP. And your comment indicates that you agree with me ... you're on my side. Kigame was trying to hide his intention not to leave office ... maybe until he dies.
And if he is the only one with brains in Rwanda, then that's ok.
@@gherieg.1091 And we still want him for 30 more years
@@jeoffrey40jm
You speak for all Rwandans ?
@@gherieg.1091 Stop asking idiots questions all your comments are rubbish
Good we as African will No longer let foreigner and our enemies divide us, we will work together as African, well-done president
The only irony is Kagame has caused the deaths of more people than the whole of Sweden in the heart of Africa while conducting a politics of racial superiority that precludes him from sharing power with those he was raised to consider infirior to him...but *shhhhhh* carry on, nothing to see here, great job Mr. Kagame.
@@Delaguerrilla Stop with the nonsense.
Journalist got the beating of his life- failed agenda.
I just love the way Mr. Kagame handled himself in this interview. He was not gonna be bullied, interrupted mid sentence, nor have his words twisted. #bossman
What an intelligent man, all the hypocrites have put the questions together to put him down but it went totally the opposite way by making Kagame even stronger
President Kagame is is not a yoyo, he rules from experience and knowledge. What I admire most, he uses his God given wisdon and courage for his country!
Thank you Yvette Rwanda loves you.
By their fruits you shall know them. Name just one other leader in world history that has so rapidly brought his nation and countrymen out of a state of total chaos, poverty, and dysfunction to the level of peace, prosperity, social and economic development seen in Rwanda in just 25 years! Name just one other world leader! Corrupt leaders live like Kings while leaving their people in a state of crisis and impoverishment. Kagame has done just the opposite! He is to be honored and applauded!
@Julia Ntumba hahahahaha try again. Singapore has always been prosperous.
@Kriss Kringle To have an opposing view, you need to make sense. You're not making sense.
@Julia Ntumba no please educate me. Years under colonialism doesn't equate a sudden implosion of civility. Singapore had been through genocide? Total chaos? Dysfunction at every level too? Prior to Lee Kuan Yew? Like Rwanda had? Wow..
I have everything ready for this class you're about to give. Otherwise, you need an education yourself.
@Kriss Kringle you need to come in Rwanda and witness that, I wish you were in Rwanda during 1994 Tutsi Genocide, so stop talking about things you don't know. The reconstruction of Rwanda, reconciliation and unity were miraculous acts.
Nsengiyumva ismaël Haven’t been there or seen it, but I’ve heard the testimonials of a survivor of the Rwanda genocide in the US. Based on his story alone, it sounds like a living hell.
This interviewer has an attitude that France always had about Africa.
France was actually planning to participate in the genocide remembrance celebrations? Incredible.
The interviewer was combative which is not a surprise. But President Kagame floored him.
Africa should teach little France a lesson. Look here little frenchy don't F with Africa. This is why we African must unite not only in Africa but in US, Caribbean and others places.
Absolutely
This man is always on top of issues....I love his boldness and setting records straight.
I like kagame and Eritrean president stance towards defending their country. Brave men !
Yeah r u from eritrea
East Indies
@@diddy558 i don't think so
@@samuelwedimemhr8342 are you mad or somethin? Go away
@@diddy558 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 gandu
Paul Kagame, im so sorry for this interviewers bad attitude. Its totally uncalled for :(
I'd focus that sentiment more on the millions upon millions Kagame has decimated but you're right, that interviewer is a baddie. smh.
@@Delaguerrilla what millions are you talking about?
Stop spreading false info
@@Delaguerrilla who are those millions?
M
kneeja: Wtf? Are you a paid French shill? The interviewer has the attitude denying the genocide by France
History never lie don't let these devil to distroy Rwanda again.
well, to be honest, I really like this man he knows how to responds to their questions. we Africans need more Kagame
Ooh!!Kagame the tone and your speech actually can tell how difficult and painful it was, in fact it's like remembering the genocide it heartfelt Mr president. God bless Rwanda from Kenya
i really respect this President i wish all African President was following the same way Africa will b better place for your
Paul please advise your future leader to be himself like you always do I salute you with all due respect
Hope you don't let them anywhere near the Rwandan people again in any form if way.SAME SET OF SLAVE MASTERS SAME INTENTIONS. TIME FOR THE BLACK MAN TO GET WISE AND TRADE AMONGST THEMSELVES
Except that they, the slave masters, are the only thing keeping this murderer from rotting in a jail cell. Maybe they really love him because he has had a hand is the deaths of millions more black people than king Leopold II could have ever dreamt. But *shhhhhhh* So-called Defenders of Democracy: keep those diamonds, coltan, gold, etc... flowing boy or we'll expose your crimes.
Paul Kagame: Yes massa sir.
What the hell was the interviewer thinking 🤔!! Trying to teach a sitting president what to say or how to answer a question he himself posed. Wooow, my love and respect for President Kagame keeps growing each day. Live long and stand by your principles. Greetings from Ghana 🇬🇭
This man is really intelligent ❤️🥰
Thank you Mati. Greetings and love Rwanda.
Stay n finish your work Hun 👌🏾you are the Best🤞🏾 Now I understand you Paul xx
Respected president in Africa
No more compromises with France, no more ransom to those pirates great move Rwanda and president Kagame
I really love this president ❤️😍😍😍😍.....Best President Africa will ever have
Ethiopia, Somalia, Ghana and Rwanda have great leaders and this means hope for Africa
take out Ghana please...
Great leader great men thanks from Ethiopia's
The interviewer is like,,,,,-wowww this Guy don't even smile 🤣🤣 I love Kagame ✌🏽
@22:03😂😂 When kagame responded so now you want to teach me what to say? 🤣🤣 bravo mr kagame
That breaks me into laughter
i love you Kageme, i love you president Paul Kagame. i lovvvvvve youuuuuuu
Kegame great african leader 👍
Funny how the same thing was once said about Mobutu, the man he replaced in the region as the key pawn of the king makers. I hope you'll reconsider your assessment once the hacking he has merely postponed starts again. Or, even before then, once you learn that he is responsible for more African deaths than Leopold II and Cecil Rhodes combined. But *shhhh* nothing to see here, Apple needs that coltan
Anywhere France is, there’s troubles.
They will never leave Africa alone to work their issues. Do they really sleep?
Tabita Phiri sister this Europeans are blood suckers
I’m glad this guy saw it not like other country leaders
I think the PHIRIS’s are the largest tripe in Southern Africa don’t u think so?
Oh My! Another Phiri? My sister Phiris we are many in Southern Africa. It is a surname and a Banthu clan name as well. So I would not be surprised if the whole of Africa has Phiris only called different due to many Bantu languages. As a clan we are called AKaphiri or Eneng'oma. Phiri means : Mountain they are Kings of their peoples. They are the same as ZULU. We belong to the same clan. Eneng'oma means : The owners of the big Drum. Ask your old people to which Clan you belong. Sorry I was taken away! Love from 🇿🇲
they will never leave us. we African we need many strong leader like Kagame
They are a cancer. Totally destructive!
Long live President Kagame!!!!!
Long live François Mitterand
It's horrific, I read that French forces even abandoned evacuating Tutsi's at checkpoints and left them to be killed and even expats who had tutsi spouses were separated and their tutsi spouses were left whilst the expats were evacuated. Disgraceful. I am British so we hardly have room to speak, but remember these attrocities are usually orchestrated by a wealthy and powerful minority and its always about money and power. Sickening. When you think what people are willing to do to gain these things. Fortunately, thanks to some brilliant leaders since this time Rwanda is now a much safer, more stable and affluent country. Let's hope it stays like that.
You read lies.
My issue with comparing western democracy to Africa, is that what can a leader really achieve in a 4 year term. Stability takes a whole generation, and I applaud what these African leaders have achieved.
The west wants Africa to keep begging and looking for handouts.
The queen of England has been in power for hundreds of years, why is that not debated.
All great nations started with kingdoms, then they introduced democracies.
Look at China.
MR PAUL Kagame you are a credit to your race, and you are my role model long live Mr President, from your fan in Biafra nation
love when Kagame f's them up journalists like this speciman, so called human rights reporters, and the rest working for 3rd estate.
Can france leave Africans alone?
Otto von Bismark 1844-1855 yes it depends to African
Apparently not 😆
How are they going to survive? 😆 🤣 😂
Paul Kagame is his own man.
True to some extent, but to some extent also the CIA's man (his past as the chief of the DMI when performing 2 regime changes), the IMF's man (creating the debt of the Rwandan Civil War), the USAID's man (provided with logistics and satelite images to blitzkrieg into the Congo Wars), the Commonwealth's man (when privileging English over Kinyarwanda and the Franch-speaking Rwandans) and AIPAC's man.
@@Bazompora hahhhhh look at this fool.please tell your burundi leaders to do the same and see if you will catch anything
Independent thinking ..much respect!
Brilliant 👊
I salute you sir paul kagame...u are a good leader...
Thank you!
This president is really telling that he don't tolarete impeach words or a no lwoso some one to tell him what to say. an that is good to make some one know is limit and position of is own.
That what make an africa man to be great africa with is own dicession and knowledge.
much bless President Kagame
I am waiting for the day an African black journalist trained in Africa will have the right to interview a Western leader.
I am also waiting for the day white journalists will have the balls to ask why president of Russia the queen of England, president of China, leader of Dubai, Korea and many other countries are still in power for several years.
Leave Africa alone, there are so many other countries aside African countries that are not democratic. Asia has many of such leaders, you can go and interview them and ask them these annoying questions.
Human right abuse is on the rise in the west, make that your priority and leave Africa alone.
The citizens of Rwanda are not complaining, so why are you western countries complaining. I wonder!!
Rwanda can meddle in DRC unlike Western countries.
Have seen hundreds of interviews done by journalist but this interviewer is the most incompetent i have ever seen
Great child of Afrika.
PRES KAGAME CRUSHED THE LIZARD
jean daniel sanon 😝
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
His Excellency Pres Kagame
Sorry France! RWANDA aint francophone 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂nooooo
Kagame did the right thing by delinking his Country from France. Rwanda is now developing very well
@@hendricaoduba6028 in the past 10 years the economy of Africa grew much more under China than it ever did under colonial western powers.
Hope at the end P Kagame would have prepared a strong man that could continue in his vision for his country, so all the effort made up to then would not be in vein.
President Kagame has the character and charisma to be the President of a United Africa, a mature man.
Great
Much love to you mr kagame
Love and Respect this Man, wholeheartedly!
As an outsider looking in KAGAME has done a mega job in bringing folks together considering the past my only wish we can live peacefully in the GREAT EASTERN BASSIN, Huge economical potential right . uganda buliding an oil refinery kigali a financial hub kenya a technological hub tanzania etc etc etc you can see the were we can head and if we can pull the congo in then our potentail will be mega , we just need to sit down and formulate a plan that will profit the masses we have the resources to do it
Trying to shift the blame on the president's leadership... given France's role in the colonialism and subjugation in Africa Kagame should be asking questions.
France will pay
Yes, judgement is upon them.
It’s hard to believe that one day all part which took part in Rwandan people killings should tried to the real justice courts…
Why the European keep interviewing mr. Kagame when they see country progress forward trying to know why African should develop the African leaders should wake up and try to avoid friends ship with European leaders
Dont you think instead of advising a man who has proven his leadership skills, you should learn from him?
They only want to find out his weaknesses with those targeted questions.
You want to find a leaders weakness you look at his leadership. How he handles issues and how much money he has had etc.
All that doesnt require you to sit him down and ask him questions.
Do you think its the same as a policeman sits and asks question to a guy accused of stealing bread? Keep asking questions to find his weakness?
Gosh I thought the average Arab was in a different world.
Well done 👍 MR preside
I hope this clown journalist show some guts by going to interview or challenge the Israeli authorities in such subjects lol.
Exactly, lol!!
Absolute respect for President Kagame from South Africa.
President Kagame is one of the smart and intelligent leaders Africa has. Hats off to you Mr. President!
1am so
Don not remind us the post please
What is it all about?????
This interview is so unfortunate and the hostile approach of the interviewer is very uncalled for. Duterte's interviewers are better
Uringabo yikirenga kwisi yose kuko Invugo yawe niyo ngiro nkotanyi cyane .HE President Paul KAGAME 🙏🇷🇼
Am 100% Zambian.but ukweli ninawapenda wa Rwanda na ninamuheshimu Rahisi General Paul Kagame.Kiongozi huyu anaiteteya inchi yake kwawavamizi wenye ngozi nyeupe.We must protect our continent leaders are indebted to their people unlike pleasing foreigners.Good for coming out direct to help that pretending journalist to learn how the French stirred up the genocide in Rwanda.
The Journalist is trying to put words inside President kagame
So sad so affected .GOd protect Afrika .
Africa unite .
He’s a very intelligent man and a great leader. I admire him a lot
Both countries are Africans I hope they will find a solution to their issues without the interference of any foreign
Viva mr president
"That's Your Business...This is not me "
marc perelman seems to stir up controversy & is rude, marc perelman need to open his eyes to the fact that France owe's many African countries reparations for past actions
I wonder what the true purpose of all this was.
God bless president Kagame
I am sensing..the present is withholding back some of the info.. 🤔
We no longer selves
You are smart president
Great leadership qualities, what's up with the interviewer, just targeted. Closely watching, let Africa be for Africans. Not forgotten what was done to Gaddafi
He is great man
ONE of the best African Leander president kagame we are proud of you brother GOD bless you alot thanks this westen country should stop asking when a you going uncover the power African belonging to African People not westen country and we African we don't ask westen country why as king US they should stop that
Role of France is vital, records and pain they caused us, will remain with us forever, ofcourse you will always deny but we know everything.
again did not surprise france
English and French is not our origin languages 🇬🇭🇨🇦Indeed interpret it as u like ...🤔💕💕daddy
Cmon don’t compare English to the French
This interviewer has some serious issues. You have no choice but to watch your back with such people.
whenever there is a calamity in the world u find france in the middle of it
Is only decent leathers who are criticize in Africa but the rutting ones are always press.
We will fight as did Mandela, and Rwandase. We are committed
A good leader but runs the risk of being another Mugabe