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Rwanda : vote counting underway as polls close

A suspected Kenyan serial killer claims to have mutilated and murdered dozens of women over just a couple of years. Collins Khalusa was arrested while watching the Euro finals, after the bodies of nine women were found dumped in a quarry in Nairobi.

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Who is Paul Kagame and why is Rwanda's president controversial? Kagame wins in provisional results

President annihilated the opposition

Evening Standard

As Rwanda votes, tensions with neighbouring DR Congo deepen over M23

A recent UN report accuses Rwanda of aiding M23 rebel group that’s battling Congolese forces in eastern DRC.

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Rwandans Vote In Expected Presidential Election Victory For Kagame

Rwandans participate in a presidential election with President Kagame seeking re-election amidst minimal opposition. Challenges and concerns surround the e...

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Polls close in Rwanda as Kagame eyes fourth term

Kagame, Rwanda’s de facto leader since 1994, faces only two challengers after courts banned his most prominent critics.

Al Jazeera

Rwanda heads to the polls to likely re-elect Kagame for fourth term

Rwanda goes to the polls on Monday, but there’s little doubt that President Paul Kagame will cruise to a fourth term in office.

Radio France Internationale

Rwanda Votes As Kagame Set To Extend Rule

Millions of Rwandans head to the polls on Monday with President Paul Kagame set to cruise to victory and extend his iron-fisted rule for another five years.

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Paul Kagame expected to be re-elected president as Rwanda goes to polls

Incumbent since 2000 is seeking fourth term after winning more than 90% of votes in last three ballots

The Guardian - UK

Kagame poised to extend rule for fourth term as Rwanda heads to polls

2024 is a big election year for the world and especially for Africa, and in July all eyes are on Rwanda.

Radio France Internationale

Will Paul Kagame win a landslide in Rwanda election? Here’s what to know

Leader for 30 years, president faces off against weak opposition with nearly no support as other candidates are barred.

Al Jazeera

'Kagame Mania' Strikes On Final Day Of Rwanda Vote Campaign

Vast crowds of people turned out in Kigali on Saturday for Rwandan President Paul Kagame's final campaign rally ahead of next week's election that is expected to see him extend his grip on power.

International Business Times

Rwanda President Paul Kagame seeks fourth term in upcoming election

In Rwanda, incumbent President Paul Kagame, who has been in power for 24 years, is seeking a fourth term in the presidential elections on July 15. After launching a major national tour three weeks ago, visiting more than 30 cities and villages, on Friday he gathered tens of thousands of…

France 24

Rwandan Mother Aims To Prove That Politics Is For All

Her three-month-old daughter swaddled on her back, Jeanne d'Arc Nyiramahirwe is determined to make her voice heard as she runs for a parliamentary seat in Rwanda's elections.

International Business Times

Rwandans Vote In Election Expected To Extend Kagame's Rule

Rwandan election likely to secure President Kagame's fourth term amid minimal opposition and concerns over human rights violations.

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The Conversation

Paul Kagame has had an iron grip on Rwanda for decades – 6 essential reads on what keeps him in power

There is little doubt that Paul Kagame will win the votes necessary to extend his 24-year rule in Rwanda’s general election on 15 July 2024. The ruling party, the Rwanda Patriotic Front, nominated Kagame as its presidential candidate during a congress in March. He got 99.1% of the vote.

The Conversation

AI propaganda campaign in Rwanda has been pushing pro-Kagame messages – a dangerous new trend in Africa

At the end of May 2024, several media outlets led by the journalist network Forbidden Stories released a set of reports titled “Rwanda Classified”. This reporting detailed evidence related to the suspicious death of Rwandan journalist and government critic John Williams Ntwali.

The Guardian - UK

‘There will be no surprises’: Kagame set to sweep to fourth term as Rwandan president

Kagame’s opponents are unlikely to mount any serious challenge in next week’s election, say analysts

International Business Times

Paul Kagame: Rwanda's Polarising Strongman

A visionary hero who ended the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and brought peace to a traumatised country, or a despot who rules through fear and repression.

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UN experts: Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwandan troops are in Congo operating with the M23 rebel group

U.N. experts say that between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwanda government forces are deployed in neighboring eastern Congo, operating alongside the M23 rebel group which has been making major advances

International Business Times

Rwanda Heads To The Polls As Kagame Makes Fourth-term Bid

Rwandans will vote in elections on Monday, with President Paul Kagame widely expected to extend his iron-fisted rule and sweep to victory in a race featuring the same candidates he defeated seven years ago.

The Guardian - UK

Syrian asylum seeker in UK says he ‘lost everything’ after Rwanda roundup

People held before planned removal from UK under Sunak government face disruption and relocation after release

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Rwanda Won't Reimburse UK For Deportation Deal

Rwanda rejects UK's 0 million refund request over deportation deal; UK PM Keir Starmer aims to cancel the controversial agreement.

RideApart

This Africa EV Moto Startup Is Getting Swappable Batteries from Carmaker BYD

African e-mobility startup Ampersand is working with Chinese EV maker BYD to produce up to 40,000 electric motorcycles in Rwanda and Kenya by 2026.

Cycling Weekly

A parcours for Tadej Pogačar? Rwanda set to be the most mountainous World Championships in 5 years

The cobbled Kigali Hill will feature on both the men's and women's routes

Al Jazeera

Uganda backed M23 in DRC, Rwanda’s ‘de facto control’ on group: UN experts

UN report says Ugandan army backed rebels while some 3,000-4,000 Rwandan soldiers fought alongside them in eastern DRC.

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