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General elections were held in Rwanda on 15 July 2024 to elect the president and members of the Chamber of Deputies. [1] [2]In an election that was criticised as unfair for its barring of serious opposition candidates, [3] [4] incumbent President Paul Kagame, in office since 2000, was elected to a fourth term (allegedly with over 99% of the vote and a 98.2% turnout) and was inaugurated on 11 ...
Kagame's opponents — Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and independent candidate Philippe Mpayimana — were collectively getting under 1% of the vote in provisional results accounting for 79% of all ballots cast. The result mirrored the outcome in 2017, when Kagame took nearly 99% of the vote.
KIGALI (Reuters) -Rwandans lined up on Monday to elect their next president, with early results putting incumbent Paul Kagame in the lead in a vote widely expected to give him a fourth term and ...
15 July – 2024 Rwandan general election: President Paul Kagame wins a fourth term in office [6] while his Rwandan Patriotic Front and its allies retain their majority in the Chamber of Deputies. [ 7 ]
Elections in Rwanda are manipulated in various ways, which include banning opposition parties, arresting or assassinating critics, and electoral fraud. [1] According to its constitution, Rwanda is a multi-party democracy with a presidential system .
Kagame expected to cruise to fourth term in Rwanda election. July 11, 2024 at 12:03 AM. KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame is expected to cruise to a fourth term in office in an ...
Rwanda’s election takes place amid heightened fears of insecurity in Africa's Great Lakes region. A violent group of rebels known as M23 is fighting Congolese forces in a remote area of eastern ...
The Chamber is made up of 80 deputies. Of these, 53 are elected for five-years term by a closed party list and 24 seats are reserved for women who are elected by provincial councils; [2] of the remainder, two are appointed by the National Youth Council, and one by the Federation of the Associations of the Disabled.