Which world leader commanded the rebel force that ended the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, and today sponsors the CECAFA Club Cup?
Paul Kagame Paul Kagame ( ; born 23 October 1957) is the current President of Rwanda having taken office in 2000 when his predecessor, Pasteur Bizimungu, resigned. Kagame previously commanded the rebel force that ended the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. He was considered Rwanda's "de facto" leader when he served as Vice President and Minister of Defence from 1994 to 2000.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 925 United Nations Security Council resolution 925, adopted unanimously on 8 June 1994, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Rwanda, particularly resolutions 912 (1994) and 918 (1994), and Resolution 868 (1993) on the safety of United Nations peacekeepers, the Council deployed additional battalions and extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) until 9 December 1994.