{"id":17873,"date":"2025-04-19T18:12:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T16:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kivuavenir.com\/en\/?p=17873"},"modified":"2025-04-21T08:36:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T06:36:40","slug":"kemi-seba-criticizes-western-backing-of-kagame-in-interview-with-marius-muhunga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kivuavenir.com\/en\/kemi-seba-criticizes-western-backing-of-kagame-in-interview-with-marius-muhunga\/","title":{"rendered":"Kemi Seba Criticizes Western Backing of Kagame in Interview with Marius Muhunga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cKagame would never have become the man he is today without the support of the United States,\u201d Seba stated, emphasizing the strategic backing that Washington has provided to Kigali over the years. According to him, this alliance has allowed Kagame to maintain a dominant position in the Great Lakes region, particularly in relation to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).<\/p>\n<p>Kemi Seba, known for his critical stance on Western influence in Africa, suggested that U.S. support for Kagame is part of a broader agenda to maintain influence and control over resource-rich regions. He pointed to the complex and often tense relationship between Rwanda and the DRC, particularly in the context of ongoing conflicts and accusations of Rwandan involvement in eastern Congo.<\/p>\n<p>The interview adds another layer to the ongoing debates about foreign interference, African sovereignty, and the intricate power plays that continue to shape the political landscape of Central Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cKagame would never have become the man he is today without the support of the United States,\u201d Seba stated, emphasizing the strategic backing that Washington has provided to Kigali over the years. According to him, this alliance has allowed Kagame to maintain a dominant position in the Great Lakes region, particularly in relation to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":17874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","override":[{"template":"1","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"float","share_float_style":"share-normal","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_prev_next_post":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"0","show_post_related":"0","show_inline_post_related":"0"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"In a recent interview with journalist Marius Muhunga, pan-African activist Kemi Seba made a strong statement about the geopolitical dynamics surrounding Rwandan President Paul Kagame. 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