Statecraft & Independence
Distinguished
Fred Rwigema
1957 – 1990
Founder of the Rwandan Patriotic Front
Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Rwanda Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A soldier who co-founded the Rwandan Patriotic Front among Rwandan refugees in Uganda.
He was killed on the second day of the RPF invasion of October 1990.
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