KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandans are voting Monday in a presidential election that is expected to extend the long rule of President Paul Kagame, who has held power since 1994. Some voters in the capital Kigali arrived arrived as early as 5 a.m. and waited for polls to open.
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Rwandans vote in presidential election that's set to extend the 30-year rule of Paul Kagame
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KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandans are voting Monday in a presidential election that is expected to extend the long rule of President Paul Kagame, who has held power since 1994. Some voters in the capital Kigali arrived arrived as early as 5 a.m. and waited for polls to open.
Amnesty International has expressed concern over “threats, arbitrary detention, prosecution on trumped-up charges, killings and enforced disappearances” targeting the political opposition."
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandans are voting Monday in a presidential election that is expected to extend the long rule of President Paul Kagame, who has held power since 1994. Some voters in the capital Kigali arrived arrived as early as 5 a.m. and waited for polls to open.
Millions of Rwandans headed to the polls on Monday with President Paul Kagame, Rwanda's de-facto leader since the end of the 1994 genocide and president since 2000, expected to secure an easy victory…
After prominent opponents were barred from running, President Paul Kagame was widely expected to win another term. Despite a reputation for autocracy, he enjoys support at home for Rwanda's economic development.
President Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Monday’s presidential election, an outcome that was expected given his three-decade reign.
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