Rwandan Genocide Survivor Leads Democracy Movement Against Dictator Kagame

On January 2, 2024, Christine Uwizera Coleman joined the show. Coleman shared her survival story from the 1994 genocide and detailed her leadership of MRD, a movement working to restore democracy in Rwanda after 30 years of Kagame’s dictatorship

Colorado Political Landscape in 2024

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Kim Monson opened 2024 with analysis of major Colorado political developments. The Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling to remove Donald Trump from the primary ballot sparked a constitutional crisis, though Trump was temporarily restored pending a U.S. Supreme Court appeal. Kim emphasized that the lawsuit was brought by Republicans and former Republicans, including Norma Anderson, mother-in-law of former Secretary of State candidate Pam Anderson.

Lauren Boebert announced her decision to switch from CD3 to CD4 for her congressional campaign, creating a crowded Republican primary. State Senator Ron Hanks declared his candidacy for the CD3 seat Boebert vacated. Meanwhile, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston described Denver as “ground zero” for America’s migrant crisis, with the city purchasing the Embassy Suites Hotel for $21 million to house migrants, removing another property from the tax rolls.

Fighting Dictatorship in Rwanda

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Christine Uwizera Coleman survived the 1994 Rwandan genocide when nearly one million people were killed in three months. Her sister, brother-in-law, and their four-month-old baby were murdered just six hours after Christine left their home. She escaped to the Democratic Republic of Congo as a refugee before eventually immigrating to the United States legally.

Coleman now serves as president of MRD (Movement for the Republic and Democracy in Rwanda), an organization of freedom fighters from Canada, Belgium, Europe, and the United States working to remove Paul Kagame from power. Kagame seized control in 1994 under the guise of bringing democracy but has ruled as a dictator for 30 years, with American government support.

The common people of Rwanda live in extreme poverty, surviving on less than one dollar per day, while Kagame has become one of Africa’s richest presidents through control of minerals from neighboring Congo. Coleman revealed that Rwanda has attacked Congo in an ongoing two-year war over mineral resources, including the cobalt and coltan used in electric vehicle batteries. The UN mapping report attributes 10 million deaths in Congo to Kagame’s forces.

“But God had made a plan that I survive and so that one day I can fight for the freedom of Rwanda, which is what I am doing.”

Christine Uwizera Coleman, President of MRD

Warning Signs of Tyranny

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Coleman drew parallels between pre-genocide Rwanda and concerning trends in America today. She identified division as the primary tool dictators use to gain power, warning that politicians with hidden agendas deliberately pit groups against each other. “Your neighbor is not your enemy,” Coleman emphasized. “The enemy is darkness, is the devil.”

She urged Americans to remain united, pray for their nation, search for truth, and use discernment. Coleman warned that destructive movements always come under the guise of deception, making it each citizen’s duty to seek truth. The episode closed with Coleman leading a prayer for America’s continued freedom and faithfulness to God.

“We used to have independence, freedom, we had the revolution. But when Kagame came in power, he put away all of that and he took away the freedom of Rwandans and he installed back the monarchy.”

Christine Uwizera Coleman, President of MRD