Kagame vows to keep speaking out on FDLR threat: ‘I will only shut up when I’m dead’ Premium

President Paul Kagame has said Rwanda will continue speaking out about its regional security threats, particularly the presence of the Kinshasa-backed...

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Kagame vows to keep speaking out on FDLR threat: ‘I will only shut up when I’m dead’

President Paul Kagame addresses the RPF-Inkotanyi Bureau Politique meeting in Kigali, on Friday, July 17, 2026. Kagame said Rwanda will continue speaking out about its regional security threats, particularly the presence of the FDLR genocidal militia. PHOTO: VILLAGE URUGWIRO

President Paul Kagame has said Rwanda will continue speaking out about its regional security threats, particularly the presence of the Kinshasa-backed FDLR genocidal militia, insisting that no amount of pressure will silence the country on an issue he described as fundamental to its security. He stressed this on Friday, July 17, while addressing the RPF-Inkotanyi Bureau Politique meeting held at Intare Arena, in Kigali. Kagame reiterated that Rwanda’s concerns about the presence