RPF Chairman Paul Kagame campaigns in Nyabugogo, Bugesera and Kicukiro on day 5 of the election rally, 19 July 2017. For pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulkagame/albums/72157684228257910 https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulkagame/albums/72157684228174230 https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulkagame/albums/72157684228257910 For full speeches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04-FCdbU10U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6IENBL6KLg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6IENBL6KLg | Paul Kagame

President Kagame speech following his election as RPF Presidential Candidate. | Paul Kagame

In 1999, Paul Kagame served as the Vice President and Minister of Defense of Rwanda, a period marked by the country’s remarkable post-genocide against Tutsi recovery and consolidation of peace. That same year, Kagame attended a significant event in neighboring Uganda, the wedding of Charlotte Kutesa and Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the first son of President Yoweri Museveni. The event symbolized more than a family celebration; it reflected a deep historical and personal connection between the Rwandan an