Fred Rwigema, the RPF, the NRM & East Africa’s Revolutionary Generation | Maj. Okwir Rabwoni

About this episode

Okwir Rabwoni reflects on his experiences in revolutionary movements across East Africa.

In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Okwir Rabwoni reflects on a life shaped by revolution, ideology, and war across East Africa. After leaving school at 17 to join the National Resistance Army, Rabwoni trained in Libya and Cuba before later joining the Rwandan Patriotic Front during the liberation war in Rwanda at the request of Major Gen. Fred Rwigema. He would later fight in Congo and work alongside Laurent-Désiré Kabila during one of the region’s most transformative periods. Th...

People in this episode

Guest: Okwir Rabwoni

Topics covered

• revolution
• ideology
• war
• East Africa
• liberation
• history

Keywords

• Okwir Rabwoni
• Fred Rwigema
• Rwandan Patriotic Front
• National Resistance Army
• East Africa
• liberation war
• Congo
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Resistance Army, Rwandan Patriotic Front, Laurent-Désiré Kabila

Places: Rwanda, Congo, Libya, Cuba

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