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, …
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Rwandans show love for the president with 99% victory in election but uncertainty looms on future without him COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Thirty years since he led the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) to capture power in Kigali after ending the genocide against the Tutsi, Rwandan President Paul Kagame was …
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The software that has gone into producing post genocide Rwanda and how it has shaped voting patterns THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | President Paul Kagame of Rwanda won re-election with 99.18% of the vote. Over 98% of the registered voters turned out to cast their ballot. I was in Rwanda …
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 »Int’l observers commend Rwanda for peaceful, diligent electoral process
KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | International election observers on Wednesday praised Rwanda for maintaining a “peaceful electoral environment” and meticulous management during the recently concluded general elections. In a joint statement read during a press conference in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, the observers, representing organizations such as the East …
Read More »Rwanda’s ruling party coalition regains parliamentary majority
KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | The Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), the ruling party, and its allied parties is on course to retaining its parliamentary majority in lower chamber of Parliament, according to partial results announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) Wednesday. The RPF and its coalition won 62.67 percent of …
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 »Vote counting underway after smooth general elections in Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | Vote counting has begun following Monday’s presidential and legislative elections in Rwanda. Partial official results from the presidential election are expected to trickle in later in the evening after polls closed at 3 p.m., local time, National Electoral Commission (NEC) Executive Secretary Charles Munyaneza told the …
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