Jul. 15, 2024 23:21 PM EDT
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.
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Jul. 12, 2024 00:16 AM EDT
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...
Jun. 24, 2024 12:26 PM EDT
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...