KIGALI | Xinhua | President-elect Paul Kagame on Sunday was sworn in as President of Rwanda for his fourth term, in a ceremony marked by pomp and color at the fully packed Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, the capital city. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo at an …
Read More »KAGAME: Peace in the region is a priority for Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT & TIMES OF RWANDA | President Paul Kagame has started delivering his inaugural speech after being sworn-in at Amahoro Stadium on Sunday. He warned that, “Peace in our region is a priority for Rwanda. Yet it has been lacking, particularly in eastern DR Congo. “But peace cannot …
Read More »22 Presidents expected in Kigali for Kagame’s swearing-in
Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 22 Heads of State, four Vice-Presidents, and two Prime Ministers are in Kigali to attend President Paul Kagame’s swearing-in ceremony at Amahoro Stadium, today Sunday, August 11. According to the Rwanda Times, leaders expected include William Ruto of Kenya and Uganda’s Vice-president …
Read More »Rwandan minister sacked over “matters of accountability”
KIGALI | Xinhua | Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday sacked Public Service and Labor Minister Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya over “matters of accountability under investigation,” just over a month after her appointment. A statement by Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on behalf of President Kagame said Mujawamariya “has been dismissed from …
Read More »Xi congratulates Kagame on reelection as Rwandan president
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message to Paul Kagame, congratulating him on reelection as president of the Republic of Rwanda. In the message, Xi pointed out that Rwanda is a traditional friendly country of China, and that in recent years, China-Rwanda relations have …
Read More »Rwanda’s electoral body confirms Kagame’s re-election
KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | Rwanda’s National Electoral Commission on Monday confirmed Paul Kagame of the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) as the winner of the July 15 presidential election with more than 99 percent of the vote, according to the final results. Kagame, who has been seeking a fourth term, …
Read More »PROVISIONAL RESULTS: Rwanda’s Kagame wins by 99.18%
KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | KIGALI, July 18 (Xinhua) — Rwanda’s incumbent President Paul Kagame of the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) has been reelected with 99.18 percent of the votes cast in the presidential elections held Monday, according to provisional results announced Thursday by National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chairperson Oda …
Read More »Partial results show Kagame leading by 99.15 percent of vote
KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | Rwanda’s incumbent President Paul Kagame is leading by 99.15 percent of the vote in the presidential election on Monday, according to partial provisional results with a 79 percent vote count, the Rwanda National Electoral Commission said. National Electoral Commission (NEC) Executive Secretary Charles Munyaneza told …
Read More »Rwanda elections today
Campaigns end as Rwanda readies for presidential, legislative elections KIGALI | Xinhua | Campaigning ended in Rwanda on Saturday ahead of presidential and legislative elections. Three presidential candidates are facing off, including incumbent President Paul Kagame of the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), Frank Habineza of the opposition Democratic Green …
Read More »On Kagame’s campaign trail
Why Rwanda’s election campaigns are different and what others can learn from it THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | I am in Rwanda for the presidential election campaigns. The campaigns here are different. There are no billboards everywhere of candidates and posters do not litter city walls and buildings. Rallies are …
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