Rwanda's Kagame Shrewdly Leverages Influence on African Stage

Rwanda's Paul Kagame is concluding the most consequential presidency of the African Union since the formative years of the institution, writes Jim Swan.

African Union chair and Rwandan President Paul Kagame, President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger, and the chair of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat unveil a plaque marking the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area at the Kigali Convention Centre on March 21, 2018.

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