Paul Kagame's Rwanda, big men of Africa, and Trump

Michela Wrong has reported from many African countries for the BBC, Reuters, and the Financial Times since the 1980s. Her books include In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz: The Rise and Fall of Mobutu Sese Seko and the Destruction of Zaire (now called the Democratic Republic of Congo); I Didn’t Do It For You, a history of Eritrea; It’s Our Turn to Eat, about the Kenyan corruption whistleblower John Githongo; and Do Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad on President Paul Kagame’s Rwanda. In this show, we focus on Rwanda, Kagame, and the chilling tale of a hit squad murdering one of Kagame’s oldest friends. The Rhyming Chaos podcast is produced by Jeremy Goldkorn and Maria Repnikova, and edited by Cadre Scripts. The theme music is Paper Boy, composed and performed on the guzheng by Wu Fei. Our closing music is Erik Satie’s Gymnopédie No. 1, arranged and performed by Wu Fei. Our cover art is by Li Yunfei.Please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, leave us a review, and if you like what we’re doing, please take out a paid subscription at rhymingchaos.com. Get full access to Rhyming Chaos at www.rhymingchaos.com/subscribe