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Provisional election results show Rwanda's Kagame cruising to victory, an outcome that was expected
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Monday's presidential election in Rwanda, electoral authorities said, an outcome that was widely expected as the country's long-time ruler aims to extend this three-decade grip on power. ...
Paul Kagame appears set to extend his long presidency of Rwanda in an election Monday
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandans vote Monday in an election that will almost certainly extend the long rule of President Paul Kagame, who is running virtually unopposed after three decades in power in the eastern African nation. Kagame has been met by crowds of admiring supporters at...
UN experts: Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwandan troops are in Congo operating with the M23 rebel group
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — 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, U.N. experts said in a report circulated Wednesday. The experts called the estimate of...
1 killed in stampede as Rwanda's Kagame begins campaign for reelection
Attendees of a reelection rally for Rwanda's long-time President Paul Kagame prompted a stampede that killed at least one person and injured 37, officials said Monday. The stampede took place in Rubavu in remote western Rwanda on Sunday when attendees pushed to get closer to Kagame...
