A Twitter row over media freedom shows how "thin-skinned" Rwandan leader Paul Kagame is on the issue, the UK journalist involved has told the BBC. But Ian Birrell gave Mr Kagame "full credit" for engaging in the debate. Mr Birrell had tweeted that Rwanda's leader was "despotic" and "deluded" for saying the media, UN and human rights groups had no right to criticise him. President Kagame, who came to power in 1994 ending the genocide, fired back with 14 tweets defending himself...[continued]
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