Paul Kagame biography

Profile

Paul Kagame is a Rwandan military leader and politician who is best known for defeating Hutu extremist forces to end the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Born to Tutsi parents, Kagame grew up in exile in Uganda. In 2000 he became president of Rwanda and has been called Africa's "biggest success story." He has become a public advocate for new models of foreign aid that help recipients become self-reliant.