Authorities in Rwanda say one person was killed in a stampede at a reelection rally for President Paul Kagame in a remote western area of the country. Local government officials say at least 37 others were injured in the event in Rubavu, four of them seriously. Kagame is seeking reelection in polls set for July 15.
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.
Kagame, who has been Rwanda’s de facto authoritarian ruler or president since 1994, is widely expected to win reelection in the July 15 election. He won the last election with
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