Let no one think that flexibility and a predisposition to compromise is a sign of weakness or a sell-out.

The draft constitution was released in 2003; it was approved by the Parliament and was then put to a referendum in May of that year. Rwanda and Uganda were allies during the First Congo War against Zaire both countries being instrumental in the setting up of the AFDL and committing troops to the war. Twagiramungu and Sendashonga moved abroad to form a new opposition party shortly after leaving the government.

: /kəˈɡɑːmeɪ/ kə-GAH-may; born 23 October 1957) is a Rwandan politician who is the sixth and current President of Rwanda having taken office in 2000 when his predecessor resigned. Kagame was born to a Tutsi family in southern Rwanda. As part of the counterinsurgency Kagame sponsored two controversial rebel wars in Zaire.