The M23 problem, Kigali’s headache and some truths few want to hear
From left: Presidents Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Joao Lourenco of Angola and Felix Tshisekedi of DR Congo at a meeting in Luanda to de-escalate tensions between Kigali and Kinshasa over the activities of rebels and armed militia operating on Congolese soil. PHOTO | ANGOLA PRESIDENCY
Four years earlier, the Rwandans had helped Museveni rise to power in Kampala and had held key positions in the new Ugandan army.
Paul Kagame, the current president of Rwanda, was a senior officer in the Ugandan military intelligence, while his comrade in arms Fred Rwigema, killed at the frontline in the early days of the campaign, had been minister of State for Defence.