[Rwanda Forum] Handshake of death: EU embrace of Kagame helping silence dissidents in Belgium
Handshake of death: EU embrace of Kagame helping silence dissidents in Belgium Handshake of death: EU embrace of Kagame helping silence dissidents in Belgium https://euobserver.com/eu-and-the-world/ar76de3ba9?s=08 Handshake of death: EU embrace of Kagame helping silence dissidents in Belgium European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is just one in a long line of EU leaders who've embraced Rwandan president Paul Kagame. She last did so amid EU overtures to access Rwanda's minerals, knowing full well he stood credibly accused of war crimes, assassinations, and torture in Africa. But did she know he is also terrorising Rwandan dissidents much closer to home — on the streets of Brussels? Fear of being poisoned by Kagame's agents is widespread in the Rwandan diaspora in Belgium. Even high-profile African activists, such as Paul Rusesabagina and Denis Mukwege, aren't safe when they visit the home of the EU institutions. Some Rwanda-associated poi...