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Rwanda's Presidency Caught Up in Twitter-Gate

The twitter scandal involving the Office of President Paul Kagame raises questions about the role of the ruling party's Twitter trolls in calling out journalists who seek to hold it to account for its excesses, writes Susan Thomson in African Arguments.

Rwanda: Twitter-Gate - the Disinformation Campaign of Africa's Digital President

African Arguments, 17 March 2014

As Rwanda prepares to mark the twentieth anniversary of the 1994 genocide, it has found itself in an unprecedented diplomatic crisis. The ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front has all but… Read more »
Rwanda: How to Spread Rwandan Propaganda, and Intimidate Opponents? Twitter, of Course

Daily Maverick, 16 March 2014

Last week, a few unfortunate clicks revealed to the world that the Twitter account of Rwandan President Paul Kagame is run by the same person who spews pro-Rwanda propaganda under… Read more »
Rwanda: Repression Across Borders - Attacks and Threats Against Rwandan Opponents and Critics Abroad

HRW, 28 January 2014

Since the genocide which devastated the country and claimed more than half a million lives in 1994, Rwanda has made great strides in rebuilding its infrastructure, developing its… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Slams U.S. Actress Mia Farrow Over M23 Rebels Report

News of Rwanda, 23 July 2013

American actress and DR Congo activist Mia Farrow was at the receiving end of attack from Rwanda's President Paul Kagame today after she tweeted to him an error-filled report… Read more »