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Kagame warns of church tax to fight religious exploitation in Rwanda

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame. (Courtesy/Reuters)

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has announced that he may introduce a tax on church collections to address what he describes as extortion and exploitation by some evangelical leaders.

Kagame made the remarks during his first address after being sworn in for another term this week, where he expressed strong criticism toward church leaders who misuse religion to manipulate and extract money from followers.

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