President has effectively ruled Rwanda since 1994, when he led a rebel army that ended the genocide in which about 800,000 people were killed
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda greets supporters at a campaign rally in the capital, Kigali, on Friday, July 12th, 2024. Photograph: Guillem Sartorio/The New York Times Rwanda n president Paul Kagame secured another five-year term after winning 99 per cent of four-fifths of the votes counted, extending his two-and-a-half-decade rule of the East Africa n country.
At least three other candidates were barred from running, including long-time critic Victoire Ingabire and businesswoman Diane Rwigara. Both have been imprisoned for crimes including terrorism and inciting insurrection. ‘Who will do it if not us?’ Kyiv hospital keeps working and plans renewal after deadly missile strikeCritics accuse Mr Kagame of human rights abuses, suffocating political competition and stifling free speech. He receives accolades in equal measure, with many in Rwanda applauding him for rebuilding and strengthening the economy.
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