USA: Rwandan Dictator Paul Kagame Avoided by US Government Leaders During National Prayer Breakfast
On Thursday February 1, 2024, US President Joe Biden and top U.S. leaders gathered in Washington DC, for the National Prayer Breakfast. The National Prayer Breakfast is an annual event attended by leaders from the government institutions, including the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Judiciary system, and the government. The event was organized by the nonprofit National Prayer Breakfast Foundation and is open to all faiths. As the event was happening, a new drama involving the Rwandan dictator General Paul Kagame unfolded and has fueled unanswered questions and speculations about his waning relevance as a political leader and about the power struggles in Rwanda. His speech has raised concerns about whether he is the president of an oligarchy of Tutsis or the president of a unified and reconciled nation that includes Hutus, Tutsis, and Twas.