Rwandans vote Monday in an election that will almost certainly extend the long rule of President Paul Kagame. The leader is running virtually unopposed after three decades in power in the eastern African nation. Kagame has been met by crowds of admiring supporters at campaign rallies as he seeks a fourth term.
FILE - Rwanda ’s President Paul Kagame wave as he leaves an election campaign rally on the hills overlooking Kigali, Rwanda , on Aug. 2, 2017. Rwanda ns are voting Monday in an election that will almost certainly extend the long rule of Kagame, who is running virtually unopposed after three decades in power in the eastern Africa n nation. FILE - Supporters of Rwanda ’s President Paul Kagame , portrait centre, attend an election campaign rally on the hills overlooking Kigali, Rwanda , on April 7, 2019.
At least two members of the opposition FDU-Inkingi party have disappeared since the 2017 election, in addition to other mysterious deaths and killings, according to Amnesty International. Rwanda’s political system under Kagame is largely built on obedience to authorities, with little room for petty corruption, official incompetence and urban disorder. Organization along ethnic lines is forbidden.
“Democracy means to choose what is good for you, what you want and the fact that you are free to make your choice,” he said.
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