Africa: Kagame Accuses International Community of ‘Weaponizing’ Aid to Control Nations

Nairobi — Rwandan President Paul Kagame has accused the international community of using aid as a tool of control over developing nations.

In an interview with Mario Nawfal, a media personality on X, Kagame asserted that foreign assistance is often weaponized to influence the policies and decisions of recipient countries.

Speaking on the issue, Kagame acknowledged that while aid has been essential in Rwanda’s recovery and development, it has also been used to foster dependency and exert…