During a visit to Washington in December, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame was asked about the country’s most famous political prisoner, Paul Rusesabagina, who was also his personal foe. President Kagame stated that no amount of U.S. pressure could “bully” Rwanda into releasing Rusesabagina, whose heroism during the 1994 genocide inspired the movie “Hotel Rwanda.” He even added that the U.S. could invade and overrun the country if they wanted to. However, the next morning, one of Kagame’s top aides met with President Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, to discuss the terms of a potential release.
This meeting was a crucial step in a complex and secretive effort to free Rusesabagina, which ultimately led to his return to the United States on Wednesday. He was reunited with his family at a U.S. Army base in Texas. “All of us…
2023-04-03 04:51:31
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